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put the pedal to the metal

put the pedal to the metal verb: to press the gas pedal to the maximum extent.

Verb

put the pedal to the metal (third-person singular simple present puts the pedal to the metal, present participle putting the pedal to the metal, simple past and past participle put the pedal to the metal)

  1. (idiomatic) To press the gas pedal to the maximum extent.
    • I released the brakes, smashed the clutch and switched the transmission case into low gear, then put the pedal to the metal again throwing the car into what is known as a “moonshine spin”.2013, Loyd E. Hill, Marvin R. Query, Reap the Wild Seeds, Xlibris Corporation, →ISBN, page 74
    Synonyms:
    floor it, redline
  2. (broadly) To exert maximum effort.
    • There are times for all of us when we have to put the pedal to the metal. Businesspeople and students have deadlines. Parents have periods of time when they don't get breaks because their partners are unavailable or they have no partners.2007, Donna Carter, 10 Smart Things Women Can Do to Build a Better Life, Harvest House Publishers, →ISBN, page 22
    Synonyms:
    go all out

put the pedal to the metal meaning in Bengali

put the pedal to the metal in Bengali

সর্বোচ্চ প্রচেষ্টা প্রয়োগ করা

Synonyms of put the pedal to the metal

Forms of put the pedal to the metal

third-person singular presentputs the pedal to the metal
present participleputting the pedal to the metal
past participleput the pedal to the metal
pastput the pedal to the metal
alternative formput pedal to the metal
alternative formput the pedal to the medal
alternative formput pedal to the medal

Origin of put the pedal to the metal

First use appears c. 1976. Originated in car racing.

Questions about put the pedal to the metal

What does put the pedal to the metal mean?
Put the pedal to the metal means to press the gas pedal to the maximum extent.
What is put the pedal to the metal in Bengali?
Put the pedal to the metal in Bengali is সর্বোচ্চ প্রচেষ্টা প্রয়োগ করা. See Put the pedal to the metal meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is put the pedal to the metal?
Put the pedal to the metal is a verb.
What is the past tense of put the pedal to the metal?
The past tense of put the pedal to the metal is put the pedal to the metal.

Words near put the pedal to the metal in the dictionary

  1. put the lie to
  2. put the make on
  3. put the miller's eye out
  4. put the moves on
  5. put the pedal to the medal
  6. put the pedal to the metal
  7. put the plug in the jug
  8. put the pot on
  9. put the question to
  10. put the record straight
  11. put the saddle on the right horse

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