Put the pedal to the metal In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "put the pedal to the metal", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

Julia Huong

2021-09-26 04:09

Meaning of Put the pedal to the metal

Variants:

keep the pedal to the metal

Put the pedal to the metal American informal verb phrase

Drive at high speed

If you don't put the pedal to the medal, we will be late for the meeting.

Please put the pedal to the medal. I am in a hurry.

Do something with maximum speed or great effort

She put the pedal to the medal, so she passed the university entrance exam.

If you want to finish your work early, you have to put the pedal to the medal.

Other phrases about:

no half measures

Adequate measures or actions

pick and shovel work

A boring and painstaking work.

To Carve Someone Up

To drive past another car while driving and then drive in front of it or to hurt someone by using a knife

Bring your A game

To do one's best or try one's best to do something

He that would eat the kernel must crack the nut

If you desire something good or appealing, you must make the necessary effort to acquire it.

Grammar and Usage of Put the pedal to the metal

Verb Forms

put the pedal to the medal
puts the pedal to the metal
putting the pedal to the metal
to put the pedal to the medal

The verb "put" should be conjugated according to its tense.

Origin of Put the pedal to the metal

The phrase first appeared in the 1950s when automobile floors were composed of metal. To make the automobiles run as quickly as possible, drivers, particularly racers, would press the accelerator all the way down to touch the floorboards.

The Origin Cited: Internet .