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pedal to the metal adjective used of a motor vehicle, throttled to the maximum US- — John Edwards, Auto Dictionary, p. 123, 1993
- Jerry popped a Hank Williams tape into the dash and put the pedal to the metal. — C.D. Payne, Youth in Revolt, p. 57, 1993
- Up front the speedo cable’s probably glowing red hot. We’re pedal to the metal. — Glyn Parry, Mosh, p. 114, 1996
- I push the pedal to the metal an’ swerve round her. Save her life why not. — Nick Barlay, Curvy Lovebox, p. 68, 1997
- [P]lenty of young geezers on the manor desperate to get behind the wheel of a flash motor, put the pedal to the metal given half a chance. — Greg Williams, Diamond Geezers, p. 141, 1997
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