Greg Novak's definitions

balls to the wall

Originally a military term for pushing maximum G-Forces in a jetfighter aircraft, as in pushing the ball of a throttle as high up as it will go (virtually touching the wall of the dashboard).

Fast; hectic; pushed to the limits

We hit the road, balls to the wall; The fighter let loose on his opponent, balls to the wall.

by Greg Novak November 15, 2003