on steroids

In a bigger or more intense form than normal. Likened to a person taking steroids (performance-enhancing drugs) to abnormally increase their strength, stamina, etc. Yikes, did you hear that? It sounded like a car engine on steroids.

on steroids

If you describe something as being on steroids, you mean it is an extreme example of that thing. He described the firm as an IT services company on steroids. The new instrument is described as a traditional electric guitar on steroids. Note: Steroids are drugs that some athletes take, often illegally, in order to give them more energy and improve their performance.

on steroids

In a very large, enhanced, or exaggerated form: "a weapon one observer had called an M16 on steroids" (Stephen Coonts).

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释义	on steroids on steroids In a bigger or more intense form than normal. Likened to a person taking steroids (performance-enhancing drugs) to abnormally increase their strength, stamina, etc. Yikes, did you hear that? It sounded like a car engine on steroids. See also: on Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. on steroids If you describe something as being on steroids, you mean it is an extreme example of that thing. He described the firm as an IT services company on steroids. The new instrument is described as a traditional electric guitar on steroids. Note: Steroids are drugs that some athletes take, often illegally, in order to give them more energy and improve their performance. See also: on Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. on steroids In a very large, enhanced, or exaggerated form: "a weapon one observer had called an M16 on steroids" (Stephen Coonts). See also: on American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. See also: speak the same language drool bucket have the constitution of an ox bite me bite the ice Bite the ice! all (one's) taste is in (one's) mouth like a rag doll the ravages of time idiot References in periodicals archive Health education that contains a unit on steroids and close communication with the student body, she says, should do the trick. 'Roid rage: districts' latest drug problem doesn't involve getting high, but getting stronger. Learn how steroids are infiltrating high schools and what districts are doing to stem the abuse Canseco, of course, claims 85 percent of players are on steroids. Caminiti initially said half, then backpedaled to 15 percent. A more reasonable (and answerable) question is: If players are on steroids, how much of a difference is it making? Barry Bonds could be on steroids, but his power comes from the fact that he has the closest thing to a perfect swing that I've ever seen." Pumped-up hysteria: forget the hype. Steroids aren't wrecking professional baseball Men hooked on steroids in the Michigan study also reported more instances of temper outbursts, arguments and fights. sprinter] Carl Lewis aways when Johnson was on steroids." Pumped up and strung out: steroid addiction may haunt the quest for bigger muscles Recent studies indicate that anywhere from a quarter to a half million adolescents are on steroids Steroid use
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