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given it some welly

given it some welly is the past participle of give it some welly.

Meaning of give it some welly

Verb

give it some welly (third-person singular simple present gives it some welly, present participle giving it some welly, simple past gave it some welly, past participle given it some welly)

  1. (UK, slang) To increase fuel or power to an engine, as to a car by depressing the gas pedal.
    • Believe me, if you give it a little welly down a twisty B-road this car feels pretty entertaining2000, Autocar, page 63
  2. (UK, idiomatic, slang) To apply great physical effort to (something).
    • First they always obey the golden rule ‘Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might’ (Ecclesiastes 9:19), which translates as ‘always give it some welly’.2008, Mark Salter, Trevor Turner, Community Mental Health Care: A Practical Guide to Outdoor Psychiatry

Questions about given it some welly

What is given it some welly the past participle of?
Given it some welly is the past participle of give it some welly.

Words near given it some welly in the dictionary

  1. given it a rest
  2. given it large
  3. given it mouth
  4. given it one's best shot
  5. given it socks
  6. given it some welly
  7. given it the gun
  8. given it to someone
  9. given it up
  10. given life to
  11. given lip

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