Lifecoach5000@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agoTIL 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 months agomessage-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-squareHikingVet@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up58arrow-down2·6 months agoPedal to the metal.
minus-squaresnooggums@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·6 months agoTo expand, it is referring to pushing the gas pedal to the (metal) floor when racing.
minus-squareowenfromcanada@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up25·6 months agoaka competitive gardening
minus-squareYarHarSuperstar@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·6 months agoEnglish is so stupid.
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.