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floor (one)

To cause one a great deal of shock, surprise, or disbelief. Her accusations totally floored me. How on earth could she think that I had been stealing from the company? The severity of the losses floored the board of directors.
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floor it

To drive as fast as possible. A reference to the act of pushing the accelerator all the way to the floor of the car. Floor it, or we'll never get to the airport on time!
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

floor it

Fig. to press down hard and fast on the accelerator of a vehicle. She floored it and sped off over the hill.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • floor
  • floor (one)
  • floor it
  • floored
  • monkey's uncle, I'll be/am a
  • snap
  • Snap!
  • (oh,) snap
  • not know whether to laugh or (to) cry
  • not know whether to laugh or cry
References in periodicals archive
You'll need a flooring surface appropriate to the primary dance requirement.
and Carpet Design & Flooring has a wonderful selection of laminate flooring products on offer that will give your room a sophisticated look and welcoming atmosphere.
Wooden floorings have always had a timeless appeal, inherent elegance and aesthetic beauty that can accentuate any decor.
Ed Korczak is CEO/executive director at the Chesterfield, MO-based National Wood Flooring Association (www.
The Floor Factory Flooring America, Wenatchee, Wash.
Before you install the floor, remove baseboards and trim the bottoms of the door casings (the vertical trim on door openings) so you can slide the flooring beneath them.
If you are looking for stylish flooring for your home or office, carpet is still the firm favourite, as it provides a cosy feel under foot.
Here, several flooring experts discuss the questions studio owners should ask themselves before choosing their next dance floor.
What makes Perfect Flooring Pittsburgh the perfect source for flooring needs is that the services they offer have significant health benefits.
Fortunately, we are beginning to seek answers about where our wood is coming from and how it is harvested, which in turn has led to better, more ecologically friendly alternatives for the flooring industry.
Matthew Sellens of Perpetua Wood Floors in Portland, Oregon suggests a tiered system for considering sustainable flooring. Start with the green holy trinity of reduce-reuse-recycle, and then consider factors such as health risks to workers and distance traveled from manufacturer to market.
ATLANTA-Home Depot has agreed to acquire three companies that supply flooring to builders of new homes.
In an effort to gain more comprehensive information about the role of facilities in therapeutic care for the elderly, a newly funded research project has been initiated in New England with, as its initial focus, safety as it relates to flooring. This study is funded by CHER, the Coalition for Health Environments Research, and is supported by leading professional associations, architects, interior designers, suppliers, healthcare providers, researchers and government agencies.
Fortunately for school administrators, experts abound in the field of wood and synthetic flooring. Whether you are building a multipurpose facility or simply refinishing a basketball-only floor, you have many products to choose from and maintenance issues to contend with in ensuring the safety of the user and the maximal use of the floor.
The remaining layers of slatted flooring were covered with layers of munching silkworms which were heated from below in winter.