Gangbusters
(noun)
- An enthusiastic or energetic action or effort to achieve something.
- An energetic and enthusiastic effort to achieve something, especially to do something quickly and effectively.
Origin:
1920s: from the name of a radio program of the 1930s and 1940s, gang busters, about the fight against organized crime.
Examples:
- The new product launch was going gangbusters.
- The company is going gangbusters and expanding rapidly.
- The project was completed in record time thanks to a gangbusters effort by the team.
- The team went gangbusters to meet the deadline.
- The sales were going gangbusters and exceeded expectations.