"pedal to the metal" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} pedal to the metal
  1. (idiomatic) At maximum speed. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: pedals to the metal Derived forms: put the pedal to the metal Related terms: balls to the wall, step on it Translations (max speed or intensity): nasta laudassa (Finnish), pied au plancher (French), à fond la caisse (French), pleins gaz (French), plattan i mattan (Swedish), gasen i botten (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-pedal_to_the_metal-en-phrase-WcdINPJN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 72 28 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 82 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 88 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 74 26 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 71 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 74 26 Disambiguation of 'max speed or intensity': 67 33
  2. (idiomatic) With maximum effort. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-pedal_to_the_metal-en-phrase-3G7Rp1Gl
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      "word": "plattan i mattan"
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