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Persian (Farsi) to English translations [PRO] Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / Speed | |||||||
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flooring the pedal or engine Explanation: flooring the pedal or engine |
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to put the pedal to the metal/to go flat-out Explanation: Also: to floor it -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 hrs (2013-06-12 03:43:27 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- I have not heard of using تخت گاز in other contexts. You can use the following if تخت گاز means با سرعت زیاد کار کردن: work against the clock |
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go on top gear Explanation: INFORMAL the state of performing extremely well or extremely quickly http://www.macmillandictionary.com/thesaurus/british/top-gea... |
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let it rip Explanation: informal idiomatic expression used to convey the same meaning |
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to go flat out Explanation: commonly used expression |
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