Tuesday, July 3, 2012

pedal to the medal/pedal to the metal: Common Errors in English Usage Entry for Tuesday, July 3, 2012

pedal to the medal/pedal to the metal 

When you depress the accelerator all the way so that it presses against the metal of the floorboards you put the pedal to the metal. You get no medals for speeding.

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For the interesting history of "hazard a guess," read Paul Brians' latest blog post.

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