М-58

С МАХУ coll PrepP Invar adv

1. \М-58 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. Не 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: CO 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.