lay rubber
lay (some) rubber
To drive extremely quickly in a rubber-wheeled vehicle, especially a car. A reference to car tires which, if accelerated too quickly on pavement, can heat to the point of producing smoke and tire tracks. We're going to be late for the party—let's lay some rubber! I love watching drivers from all over the country lay rubber during the grand prix.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
lay (some) rubber
Sl. to spin one's car tires when accelerating, leaving black marks on the street. At that age all they want to do is get in the car and lay some rubber. You wanna know how well I can lay some rubber in this thing?
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
lay rubber
verbSee lay some rubber
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McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
lay rubber
Slang To accelerate a motor vehicle suddenly from a stop so that the wheels spin rapidly.
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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
- burn rubber
- lay (some) rubber
- lay some rubber
- rubber
- nudge out
- run over
- stop behind
- stop behind (someone or something)
- reach speeds of
- reach speeds of (up to) (some amount)