How do you use "going gangbusters" in a sentence?

Sales are going gangbusters this quarter. The startup is going gangbusters - they've tripled in size. Once we fixed the bug, the app went gangbusters.

going gangbusters

Q: What does "going gangbusters" mean?

proceeding with great energy and success Operating at high speed and with tremendous success. From a 1930s radio show about federal agents.

Slang Term AmericanAustralian Unknown informal

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Significado: proceeding with great energy and success

势头迅猛，大获成功

avanzar con gran energía y éxito

猛烈な勢いで成功している

맹렬한 기세로 성공하고 있다

Operating at high speed and with tremendous success. From a 1930s radio show about federal agents.

以极高的速度和巨大的成功运作。源自1930年代一个关于联邦探员的广播节目。

Funcionar a toda velocidad y con un éxito tremendo. Proviene de un programa de radio de los años 30 sobre agentes federales.

高速かつ驚異的な成功を収めていること。1930年代の連邦捜査官に関するラジオ番組に由来する。

엄청난 속도와 성공으로 진행되고 있다는 뜻. 1930년대 연방 수사관에 관한 라디오 프로그램에서 유래했다.

Ejemplos

Sales are going gangbusters this quarter.
这个季度的销售势头非常猛。
Las ventas van viento en popa este trimestre.
今四半期の売上は絶好調だ。
이번 분기 매출이 폭발적이다.
The startup is going gangbusters - they've tripled in size.
这家初创公司发展迅猛，规模翻了三倍。
La startup va como un cohete; han triplicado su tamaño.
そのスタートアップは急成長中で、規模が3倍になった。
그 스타트업은 급성장 중이다 — 규모가 3배로 늘었다.
Once we fixed the bug, the app went gangbusters.
修复了漏洞后，这个应用爆发式增长。
Una vez que arreglamos el fallo, la app despegó.
バグを修正したら、アプリは爆発的に伸びた。
버그를 고치자 앱이 폭발적으로 성장했다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: business, casual

Tono: enthusiastic

✓ Correcto

Describe rapid success
形容快速的成功
describir un éxito rápido
急速な成功を表す
빠른 성공을 묘사할 때

✗ Incorrecto

In formal British contexts
不用于英式正式场合
No se usa en contextos británicos formales
イギリスのフォーマルな場面では使わない
격식 있는 영국식 맥락에서

Origen e historia

From the 1930s American radio show 'Gang Busters' which opened with loud sirens and gunfire, signifying high energy and action.

Contexto cultural

Era: modern

Generation: all ages

Social background: all

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