Lifecoach5000@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoTIL going "balls to the walls" originates from aviation lingoen.m.wiktionary.orgexternal-linkmessage-square81fedilinkarrow-up1377arrow-down15file-text
arrow-up1372arrow-down1external-linkTIL going "balls to the walls" originates from aviation lingoen.m.wiktionary.orgLifecoach5000@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days 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-squareowenfromcanada@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up25·2 days agoaka competitive gardening
minus-squaresnooggums@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·2 days agoTo expand, it is referring to pushing the gas pedal to the (metal) floor when racing.
Pedal to the metal.
Petal to the mettle.
aka competitive gardening
English is so stupid.
No, your.
To expand, it is referring to pushing the gas pedal to the (metal) floor when racing.
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