"pedal to the metal" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

Head templates: {{en-adverb|-}} pedal to the metal (not comparable)
  1. at maximum speed Tags: not-comparable Translations (max speed or intensity): plattan i mattan (Swedish), gasen i botten (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-pedal_to_the_metal-en-adv-YSyaB5qD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 50 50 Disambiguation of 'max speed or intensity': 64 36
  2. with maximum effort Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-pedal_to_the_metal-en-adv-I5oOWF7Q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: pedals to the metal, put the pedal to the metal Related terms: balls to the wall, step on it

Download JSON data for pedal to the metal meaning in All languages combined (2.2kB)

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