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Definition

To press the gas pedal to the maximum extent.

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Origins

First use appears c. 1976. Originated in car racing.

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In Context

  • "I released the brakes, smashed the clutch and switched the transmission case into low gear, then put the pedal to the metal again throwing the car into what is known as a “moonshine spin”."
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