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Put the pedal to the metal

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To press the gas pedal to the maximum extent. idiomatic

    "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”."

  2. 2
    To exert maximum effort. broadly

    "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."

Etymology

First use appears c. 1976. Originated in car racing.

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