pour on coal

old-fashioned To increase one's speed, effort, or energy. An allusion to steam-powered locomotives, which use coal furnaces to create steam. We're going to be merging onto the highway soon, so be sure to pour on coal before we reach the on ramp. What a comeback! They've certainly poured on coal since halftime, haven't they?See also: coal, on, pour

pour on coal

increase speed. US informal The metaphor is based on the shovelling of more coal into a locomotive's furnace.See also: coal, on, pour

单词	pour on coal
释义	pour on coal pour on coal old-fashioned To increase one's speed, effort, or energy. An allusion to steam-powered locomotives, which use coal furnaces to create steam. We're going to be merging onto the highway soon, so be sure to pour on coal before we reach the on ramp. What a comeback! They've certainly poured on coal since halftime, haven't they?See also: coal, on, pour pour on coal increase speed. US informal The metaphor is based on the shovelling of more coal into a locomotive's furnace.See also: coal, on, pour
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