How to Pronounce "put the pedal to the metal"
expression
PUT thuh PED-uhl tuh thuh MET-uhl
put thuh PED-uhl t-OO thuh MET-uhl
Definition
To drive as fast as possible or, more generally, to do something with maximum effort and speed.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpʊt/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈpɛdəɫ/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈmɛtəɫ
British English
pʊt/ /ðə, ði/ /ˈpɛdəl/ /tˈuː/ /ðə, ði/ /mˈɛtəl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PUT thuh PED-uhl tuh thuh MET-uhl
UK
put thuh PED-uhl t-OO thuh MET-uhl
Listen in Context
When you're late for school, sometimes you have to put the pedal to the metal.
During the race, the driver put the pedal to the metal and passed everyone.
It's time to put the pedal to the metal and finish this project.
We need to put the pedal to the metal if we want to meet the deadline.