• С МАХУ coll
[PrepP; Invar; adv]
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1. со всего маху бросить что, ударить кого и т.п.Also: СО ВСЕГО МАХУ <-а> coll (to throw sth., hit s.o. etc) with great force:
- with all one's might;
- as hard as one can;
- [in refer, to throwing sth.] fling <hurl> sth.
♦ Он подбежал к парню и с маху ударил его. He ran up to the guy and hit him with all his might.
♦ [Егорша] постоял под порогом, цыкнул слюной и вдруг со всего маха бросил на серёдку избы глухаря (Абрамов 1). Не |Egorsha] stood at the door, spat-Phthat! -and suddenly flung down a grouse into the middle of the floor... (1a).
2. Also: СО ВСЕГО МАХУ <-a> coll (of a moving person, animal, vehicle etc) while moving or running very fast:
- (while going <running etc>) at full <top> speed;
- at a dead run.
3. quickly, without contemplation:
- right off (the bat);
- right away;
- straight off;
- [in limited contexts] off the top of one's head;
- on impulse;
- rashly.
♦ Дай мне подумать, я с маху ответить на такой вопрос не могу. Give me a second to think; I can't answer a question like this off the top of my head.