put pedal to the metal

A form of put the pedal to the metal — To press the gas pedal to the maximum extent.

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Meanings

verbput 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)

present singular third person puts pedal to the metal · participle present putting pedal to the metal

  1. alternativeAlternative form of put the pedal to the metal.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
go all out
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APA

put pedal to the metal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/put%20pedal%20to%20the%20metal

MLA

“put pedal to the metal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/put%20pedal%20to%20the%20metal. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “put pedal to the metal,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/put%20pedal%20to%20the%20metal.

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