с маху

• С МАХУ coll

[PrepP; Invar; adv]

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1. с 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.