单词 | to give it the gas |
释义 | > as lemmasto give it (also her) the gas P2. North American. to give it (also her) the gas: to cause a motor vehicle or aircraft to accelerate; to put on speed. Also occasionally figurative. ΚΠ 1919 Proc. 50th Session National Convent. Insurance Commissioners 157 Yelps, whoops, and the exultant cry of Monahan in the lead; ‘Give her the gas, Kid! I'll be foyst to the bahn!’ 1932 Atlantic Monthly Mar. 314/1 The old Ford rocked and rattled as I gave it the gas. 1962 Winnipeg Free Press 17 Apr. 4 (advt.) Give her the gas! Feel that satisfying push in the small of your back. This is Corvair's own special brand of excitement. 2008 P. Sampras Champion's Mind vi. 133 I didn't want to take time off; I wanted to give it the gas, so I just pushed on. 2008 I. Doig Eleventh Man (2009) v. 144 Jake lined the lightened plane up with the waiting runway and gave it the gas. < as lemmas |
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