Lifecoach5000@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agoTIL going "balls to the walls" originates from aviation lingoen.m.wiktionary.orgexternal-linkmessage-square80fedilinkarrow-up1369arrow-down15file-text
arrow-up1364arrow-down1external-linkTIL going "balls to the walls" originates from aviation lingoen.m.wiktionary.orgLifecoach5000@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square80fedilinkfile-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-up18arrow-down2·1 day agoI’ve never understood “Peddle to the meddle.” What am I peddling and who’s meddling in my peddling? /s
minus-squareHowAbt2morrow@futurology.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·13 hours agoI think it may be peddling bullshit to meddle with the integrity of the English language
minus-squaresnooggums@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20·1 day agoTo expand, it is referring to pushing the gas pedal to the (metal) floor when racing.
minus-squareowenfromcanada@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up24·1 day agoaka competitive gardening
minus-squareAnAustralianPhotographer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 day agodeleted by creator
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
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.
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