putting the 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

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of put the pedal to the metal
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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