Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pedal to the metal

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.61 in modern English

Syllables: ped-al -to the met-al
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

At maximum speed.

phrase

With maximum effort.

Example Sentences

"As Quincy recovered from our one-block adrenaline burst, I gunned all 700 horsepower once more. Even with the pedal to the metal, the Exelero's sheer bulk caused a multisecond lag from the twin-turbo-charged V12's wind-up to actual launch."
"Use this energy to make a concerted move, pedal to the metal, on what you've dreamt up while hosting this cosmic power ball."

Inflected Forms

pedal to the medal (alternative) eggcorn (alternative)

Phrases

put the pedal to the metal balls to the wall step on it close to the metal

Frequently Paired Words

balls to the wall step on it close to the metal

Synonyms

pedals to the metal

Questions

What does pedal to the metal mean?: At maximum speed.

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