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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
To move (run, ride etc.) at full speed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, informal
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
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Across languages
Translations
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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French:
mettre le pied au plancher
— to depress the accelerator fully
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French:
mettre les gaz
— to depress the accelerator fully
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Italian:
mettere il gas
— to depress the accelerator fully
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Korean:
밟아 라!
(balba ra!)
— to depress the accelerator fully
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Polish:
wciskać gaz do dechy
— to depress the accelerator fully
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Polish:
wcisnąć gaz do dechy
— to depress the accelerator fully
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Portuguese:
pisar fundo
— to depress the accelerator fully
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Portuguese:
pé na tábua
— to depress the accelerator fully