flat out vs head-on

flat out

noun
  • A uncambered corner of racetrack; a racetrack whose corners are uncambered. 

  • A wrap, an item of food consisting of various ingredients wrapped in a tortilla or pancake. 

  • A section of piste that is relatively flat, causing or allowing skiers to slow down. 

  • A baked portion of flatbread; a baked item that is not meant to rise. 

adj
  • Complete, total, downright. 

  • Lazy, sleeping. 

  • Very busy. 

  • Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see flat, out. 

verb
  • To fail after a promising beginning; to disappoint expectations. 

adv
  • At top speed. 

  • Bluntly, no holds barred, totally, outright. 

head-on

noun
  • A collision from the front. 

adj
  • Of a collision, from the front or in the direction of motion. 

  • Direct, abrupt, blunt or unequivocal; not prevaricating. 

adv
  • With the front of a vehicle. 

  • With direct confrontation. 

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