phrase
Meaning 1
At maximum speed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: pedals to the metal
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
pedal to the metal
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phrase
Meaning 2
With maximum effort.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
13 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: газ до ду́пка (gaz do dúpka) — max speed or intensity
- Chinese Mandarin: 极速 (jísù) — max speed or intensity
- Finnish: nasta laudassa — max speed or intensity
- French: pied au plancher — max speed or intensity
- French: à fond la caisse — max speed or intensity
- French: pleins gaz — max speed or intensity
- French: à toute berzingue — max speed or intensity
- German: Vollgas — max speed or intensity
- Norwegian: klampen i bånn — max speed or intensity
- Polish: gaz do dechy — max speed or intensity
- Spanish: pisando el acelerador — max speed or intensity
- Swedish: plattan i mattan — max speed or intensity
- Swedish: gasen i botten — max speed or intensity