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Floor it

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-002360

An informal, colloquial instruction or action meaning to depress the accelerator pedal fully to the floor, thereby demanding maximum power from the engine. This action results in rapid acceleration of the vehicle. It is often used in situations requiring quick speed increases or during spirited driving.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-002360
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectAutomotive
Synonymsput the pedal to the metal; fang it; redline; step on it
See alsoRedline; Step on it
TranslationsGerman: Gaspedal durchtreten; Spanish: pisarle a fondo; French: appuyer à fond sur l'accélérateur
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-002360",
  "term": "Floor it",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "An informal, colloquial instruction or action meaning to depress the accelerator pedal fully to the floor, thereby demanding maximum power from the engine. This action results in rapid acceleration of the vehicle. It is often used in situations requiring quick speed increases or during spirited driving.",
  "synonyms": [
    "put the pedal to the metal",
    "fang it",
    "redline",
    "step on it"
  ],
  "subject": "Automotive",
  "see_also": [
    "redline",
    "step on it"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Gaspedal durchtreten",
    "es": "pisarle a fondo",
    "fr": "appuyer à fond sur l'accélérateur"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/floor-it/"
}

Record 2,598 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.