burn rubber drive very quickly. informal
2001Marc Blake24 Karat Schmooze Two Squad cars burnt rubber and screamed to a halt by the gates.
rubber cheque a cheque that is returned unpaid. informal humorous
☞ The expression plays on the idea of a cheque that 'bounces', or is unpaid because there are insufficient funds in the drawer's account to cover it.
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