Lifecoach5000@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 个月前TIL going "balls to the walls" originates from aviation lingoen.m.wiktionary.orgexternal-linkmessage-square81fedilinkarrow-up1390arrow-down15file-text
arrow-up1385arrow-down1external-linkTIL going "balls to the walls" originates from aviation lingoen.m.wiktionary.orgLifecoach5000@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 个月前message-square81fedilinkfile-text
I never knew and got curious and looked it up. I guess it makes more sense than slamming your testicals against the wall.
minus-squaresnooggums@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·6 个月前To expand, it is referring to pushing the gas pedal to the (metal) floor when racing.
Pedal to the metal.
To expand, it is referring to pushing the gas pedal to the (metal) floor when racing.
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Petal to the mettle.
aka competitive gardening
English is so stupid.
No, your.