Lifecoach5000@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoTIL going "balls to the walls" originates from aviation lingoen.m.wiktionary.orgexternal-linkmessage-square72linkfedilinkarrow-up1388arrow-down15file-text
arrow-up1383arrow-down1external-linkTIL going "balls to the walls" originates from aviation lingoen.m.wiktionary.orgLifecoach5000@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square72linkfedilinkfile-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-square🇰 🌀 🇱 🇦 🇳 🇦 🇰 🇮 🏆@yiffit.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19arrow-down2·2 years agoI’ve never understood “Peddle to the meddle.” What am I peddling and who’s meddling in my peddling? /s
minus-squareHikingVet@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up58arrow-down2·2 years agoPedal to the metal.
minus-square[deleted]@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·2 years agoTo expand, it is referring to pushing the gas pedal to the (metal) floor when racing.
minus-squareowenfromcanada@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up25·2 years agoaka competitive gardening
minus-squareHowAbt2morrow@futurology.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 years agoI think it may be peddling bullshit to meddle with the integrity of the English language
minus-squareAnAustralianPhotographer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-21 year agodeleted by creator
I’ve never understood “Peddle to the meddle.” What am I peddling and who’s meddling in my peddling? /s
Pedal to the metal.
To expand, it is referring to pushing the gas pedal to the (metal) floor when racing.
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aka competitive gardening
English is so stupid.
No, your.
I think it may be peddling bullshit to meddle with the integrity of the English language
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