Lifecoach5000@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agoTIL going "balls to the walls" originates from aviation lingoen.m.wiktionary.orgexternal-linkmessage-square81fedilinkarrow-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 · 6 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-squaresnooggums@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·6 days agoTo expand, it is referring to pushing the gas pedal to the (metal) floor when racing.
minus-squareowenfromcanada@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up25·6 days agoaka competitive gardening
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.