put the pedal to the metal
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put the pedal to the metal
Where it comes from
First use appears c. 1976. Originated in car racing.
verb puts the pedal to the metal · putting the pedal to the metal · put the pedal to the metal · put pedal to the metal · put the pedal to the medal
- To press the gas pedal to the maximum extent. I released the brakes, smashed the clutch and switched the transmission case into low gear, then put the pedal to the metal again throwing the car into what is known as a “moonshine spin”.
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To exert maximum effort.
There are times for all of us when we have to put the pedal to the metal. Businesspeople and students have deadlines. Parents have periods of time when they don't get breaks because their partners are unavailable or they have no partners.
Similar: go all out
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verb make a rapid acceleration
| Français | mettre le pied au plancher, mettre les gaz |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Vollgas geben |
| Русский | утопить педаль в пол v, дать газу datʹ gazu, поднажать podnažatʹ, притопить pritopitʹ, втопить vtopitʹ |
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