"put pedal to the metal" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: puts pedal to the metal [present, singular, third-person], putting pedal to the metal [participle, present], put pedal to the metal [participle, past], put pedal to the metal [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|put<,,put> pedal to the metal}} put pedal to the metal (third-person singular simple present puts pedal to the metal, present participle putting pedal to the metal, simple past and past participle put pedal to the metal)
  1. Alternative form of put the pedal to the metal Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: put the pedal to the metal
    Sense id: en-put_pedal_to_the_metal-en-verb-p1Kag1Nj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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