Tuesday, October 29, 2013

peal out/peel out: Common Errors in English Usage Entry for Tuesday, October 29, 2013

peal out/peel out
Bells and thunderclaps peal out; but if your car “lays down rubber” in a squealing departure, the expression is “peel out” because you are literally peeling a layer of rubber off your tires.

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