Phrase guide

floor it

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To depress the accelerator to the maximum extent.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, informal

Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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verb

Meaning 2

To move (run, ride etc.) at full speed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, informal

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: mettre le pied au plancher — to depress the accelerator fully
  • French: mettre les gaz — to depress the accelerator fully
  • Italian: mettere il gas — to depress the accelerator fully
  • Korean: 밟아 라! (balba ra!) — to depress the accelerator fully
  • Polish: wciskać gaz do dechy — to depress the accelerator fully
  • Polish: wcisnąć gaz do dechy — to depress the accelerator fully
  • Portuguese: pisar fundo — to depress the accelerator fully
  • Portuguese: pé na tábua — to depress the accelerator fully