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Polish to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings | |||||||
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3 +1 | Floor it. All the way. |
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3 | go/run like greased lightning |
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3 | put the pedal to the metal (and off we go) |
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3 | at full throttle |
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go/run like greased lightning Explanation: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/greased_lightning Etymology From greased + lightning, believed due to the observation that greased machinery tends to run faster, and the notion that if a lightning strike (the fastest normally observed movement) could be greased, it might move even faster. Originally US usage but soon well known in UK due to Thackeray's use in 1848 (see cite). Noun greased lightning (uncountable) Something incredibly fast (now mainly used in comparison: like or faster than greased lightning) |
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Floor it. All the way. Explanation: Max it -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 10 hrs (2013-03-29 02:03:06 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Maxing out the speedometer! (In km/h) - http://www.myspace.com/ckdubois/photos/1712481 Maxing Out Speedometer 1998 Ford Expedition - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phZIHzvbC88 Maxing out the speedometer - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSU87QTQZbE Suzuki Hayabusa 245mph, 394km/h - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptFCQj7t6aY |
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put the pedal to the metal (and off we go) Explanation: Propozycja. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 16 godz. (2013-03-29 07:29:34 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/put the pedal to the met... http://www.englishclub.com/ref/esl/Sayings/Quizzes/Modern/Pu... |
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at full throttle Explanation: http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/at full throttle |
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