put the pedal to the metal

英語（米国） (en-US) 英語（イギリス） (en-GB)

動詞

慣用表現 広義

(idiomatic) To press the gas pedal to the maximum extent. / (by extension) To exert maximum effort.

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When the light turned green, he told her to put the pedal to the metal and they sped down the highway.

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意味（1）

(idiomatic) To press the gas pedal to the maximum extent.

Coordinate term: give it the gun

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意味（2）

(by extension) To exert maximum effort.

There are times for all of us when we have to put the pedal to the metal. Businesspeople and students have deadlines. Parents have periods of time when they don't get breaks because their partners are unavailable or they have no partners.

詳細

puts the pedal to the metal （ present singular third-person ）

putting the pedal to the metal （ participle present ）

put the pedal to the metal （ participle past ）

put the pedal to the metal （ past ）