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pedal to the metal 

When the accelerator is pushed so far it cant move any more- in some cars it hits a metal bar, or the end of the footwell (which is hopefully made of metal).

Hence the term pedal to the metal. Obviously if you have the accelerator all the way fowards youre gonna be gathering speed...or going fairly fast.
Crap! Cops, 6 o'clock, pedal to the metal Jerry!
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pedal to the metal 

1. when a vehicle is going as fast as it can
2. something you say when you want someone to go faster in a car, see hammer down.
1. That car was going pedal to the metal.
2. Let's go, pedal to the metal!
pedal to the metal by fizzle April 5, 2004

pedal to the metal 

When one pushes the gas pedal to the floor, making the vehicle burst to its highest possible speed. Generally done on straightaways or during drag races, accompanied by a burnout.
He put he pedal to the metal and left that toyota in the dust.

Pedal to the metal 

for Brazilians (cariocas specially and often) - to shoot everything that moves as an order to kill
"zero-one, I think I can kill two rabbits with one strike here... "
"That's 100%, 14?"
"'Skull' my captain."
"Pedal to the metal."
Pedal to the metal by Cap. Nascimento November 10, 2007

Putting the Pedal to the Metal

Fucking a robot or an electronic appliance.
Yesterday I was putting the pedal to the metal with my toaster. Today i'll do it with my flatscreen TV.

metal to the pedal 

phrase used when describing someone has a mouth full of braces (hence the 'metal' part).
dude, look at that little Wap! he has his metal to the pedal!
metal to the pedal by KRHimself August 24, 2004

put the petal to the metal 

to drive as fast as you can, to press the gas pedal to the maximum extent, to exert maximum effort,
- We're losing them!
- Put the petal to the metal!
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