full on

adj, adv — 7 senses

full on

adjalso spelled full-on

1

All out.

2

Out-and-out

3

Overwhelming

full on

adv

1

Totally; with full commitment.

full-on

adj

Etymology From full- (“fully, completely”) + on.

1

All-out; out and out; complete; utter.

This was a full-on jungle, full of all kinds of creepy things - snakes, spiders. They expected Tarzan to come swinging by on a vine.1966, Bruce Brown, director, The Endless Summer:
It only takes a little tweaking for the Simpsons’ home to become a full-on freak show, with Homer as its perpetually apoplectic main attraction.2012 May 20, Nathan Rabin, “TV: Review: THE SIMPSONS (CLASSIC): “Marge Gets A Job” (season 4, episode 7; originally aired 11/05/1992)”, in The Onion AV Club:

1 more example

"Seven years," he confirms. "Nobody else has done more than four. The job has been wonderfully rewarding, but very full-on. There hasn't been a lot of time in my life for normal things. I needed to find a better balance." Unprompted, he dives straight into the obvious question: having told everyone he intended to be the last chief executive of Network Rail, why the change of heart?2025 September 17, Paul Clifton, “"You don't get the luxury of self-pity in this job, because the machine is continuing to churn problems at me" says Sir Andrew Haines”, in RAIL, number 1044, page 28:

2

Extreme; to the maximum degree.

full-on

adv

Etymology From full- (“fully, completely”) + on.

1

Totally; with full commitment.

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