Lifecoach5000@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agoTIL going "balls to the walls" originates from aviation lingoen.m.wiktionary.orgexternal-linkmessage-square81fedilinkarrow-up1382arrow-down15file-text
arrow-up1377arrow-down1external-linkTIL going "balls to the walls" originates from aviation lingoen.m.wiktionary.orgLifecoach5000@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 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-square🇰 🌀 🇱 🇦 🇳 🇦 🇰 ℹ️@yiffit.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19arrow-down2·7 days agoI’ve never understood “Peddle to the meddle.” What am I peddling and who’s meddling in my peddling? /s
minus-squareHowAbt2morrow@futurology.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·6 days agoI think it may be peddling bullshit to meddle with the integrity of the English language
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minus-squaresnooggums@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·7 days agoTo expand, it is referring to pushing the gas pedal to the (metal) floor when racing.
minus-squareowenfromcanada@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up23·7 days agoaka competitive gardening
I’ve never understood “Peddle to the meddle.” What am I peddling and who’s meddling in my peddling? /s
I think it may be peddling bullshit to meddle with the integrity of the English language
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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.