a todo meter — meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  SpainLatin Americainformalcolloquial
  • At full speed; with great force or intensity; doing something very quickly or energetically.

  Examples

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  • El ciclista bajó la colina a todo meter para ganar la etapa de la carrera.

    The cyclist went down the hill at full speed to win the stage of the race.

  • ¿Puedes terminar el informe a todo meter? El jefe lo quiere para esta tarde.

    Can you finish the report really fast? The boss wants it by this afternoon.

  • Los estudiantes trabajaban a todo meter para preparar la presentación final.

    The students were working at full speed to prepare the final presentation.

• 2.

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  • Continuously or without pause; nonstop.

  Examples

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  • Desde que empezó el proyecto, el equipo ha estado trabajando a todo meter sin descansar.

    Since the project started, the team has been working nonstop without resting.

  • El programa de televisión se transmitió a todo meter durante toda la noche especial.

    The TV program was broadcast nonstop throughout the entire special night.

  • A todo meter, la fábrica produce miles de unidades cada día para satisfacer la demanda.

    Nonstop, the factory produces thousands of units each day to meet demand.

• 3.

  SpainLatin Americainformalcolloquial
  • To an excessive degree; done excessively or without restraint (applied to actions such as drinking, working, or performing).

  Examples

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  • Después de la fiesta, él siguió bebiendo a todo meter, sin importarle nada más.

    After the party, he kept drinking excessively, not caring about anything else.

  • Trabajó a todo meter durante semanas y terminó agotado por el esfuerzo excesivo.

    He worked excessively for weeks and ended up exhausted from the overwork.

  • Si comes a todo meter, podrías tener problemas de salud a largo plazo.

    If you eat excessively, you might have health problems in the long run.