| 单词 | to put the pedal to the metal |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto put the pedal to the metal (b) to put the pedal to the metal and variants: to accelerate, to drive at top speed; (in extended use) to proceed very rapidly or recklessly; to perform to one's full capacity. ΚΠ 1976 National Lampoon July 60 Once again D.D. puts the pedal to the metal. 1984 Economist (Nexis) 9 June 65 (heading) The West Germans put the pedal to the metal. 1993 Hockey News (Toronto) 5 Feb. 12/5 If..Sutter continues to keep the pedal to the metal and alienate many of his best players, the Bruins' management will demonstrate once again what is the bottom line. 1997 G. Williams Diamond Geezers xxi. 141 Plenty of young geezers..desperate to get behind the wheel of a flash motor, put the pedal to the metal given half a chance. 1999 Spark (Reading Univ. Student Union) 1 Mar. 26/3 After an extremely tight first half.., Reading put the pedal to the metal and emerged jubilant. < as lemmas |
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