put the pedal to the metal

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put the pedal to the metal

The literal meaning is to press the gas pedal to the maximum extent; see our other entry for the figurative meaning this phrase has also come to mean

Etymology:

This expression originated during the 1950s, when cars’ floorboards were made of metal and racers would put the accelerator all the way down to make their autos go as fast as possible.

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Dale was losing the race so he put the pedal to the metal and crossed the finish line first.

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Submitted on September 01, 2009

Modified by TriplePurple on April 11, 2024

Additional definitions for 'put the pedal to the metal':

put the pedal to the metal	To exert maximum effort.

put the pedal to the metal

To exert maximum effort.

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mettre la pédale au métal

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put the pedal to the metal

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