give it the gun

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give it the gun

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Originally from the US.

verb gives it the gun · giving it the gun · gave it the gun · given it the gun

idiomatic To cause a specific vehicle to accelerate; to open the throttle of an engine.
Similar: rev up, tach up

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"give it the gun." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/give%20it%20the%20gun.

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@misc{give_it_the_gun_2026,
  title = {give it the gun},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/give%20it%20the%20gun},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}