@Lifecoach5000@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish • 3 months agoTIL going "balls to the walls" originates from aviation lingoen.m.wiktionary.orgexternal-linkmessage-square81fedilinkarrow-up1390arrow-down15file-text
arrow-up1385arrow-down1external-linkTIL going "balls to the walls" originates from aviation lingoen.m.wiktionary.org@Lifecoach5000@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish • 3 months 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🇰 🌀 🇱 🇦 🇳 🇦 🇰 🇮 🏆linkfedilinkEnglish17•3 months agoI’ve never understood “Peddle to the meddle.” What am I peddling and who’s meddling in my peddling? /s
minus-squaresnooggumslinkfedilinkEnglish21•3 months agoTo expand, it is referring to pushing the gas pedal to the (metal) floor when racing.
minus-square@HowAbt2morrow@futurology.todaylinkfedilinkEnglish5•3 months agoI think it may be peddling bullshit to meddle with the integrity of the English language
I’ve never understood “Peddle to the meddle.” What am I peddling and who’s meddling in my peddling? /s
Pedal to the metal.
To expand, it is referring to pushing the gas pedal to the (metal) floor when racing.
\m/
Petal to the mettle.
aka competitive gardening
English is so stupid.
No, your.
I think it may be peddling bullshit to meddle with the integrity of the English language
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