"give it the gun" meaning in English

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Verb

Audio: en-au-give it the gun.ogg Forms: gives it the gun [present, singular, third-person], giving it the gun [participle, present], gave it the gun [past], given it the gun [participle, past]
Etymology: Originally from the US. Head templates: {{en-verb|give<,,gave,given> it the gun}} give it the gun (third-person singular simple present gives it the gun, present participle giving it the gun, simple past gave it the gun, past participle given it the gun)
  1. (idiomatic) To cause a specific vehicle to accelerate; to open the throttle of an engine. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: rev up, tach up
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