give it the gun イディオム
give it the gun|give|give her the gun|gun
v. phr.,
slang To gun or speed up a motor; make a car, airplane, or something driven by a motor go faster.
The race driver gave it the gun. The speedboat pilot gave her the gun. Compare: STEP ON IT.
give it/her the gun
To advance or rev an engine. The burglar leapt into the break car and yelled, "Give it the gun, the cops are coming!"Learn more: give, gunGive it the gun.
and Give her the gun.Fig. to accomplish a motor or agent run faster; to rev up an engine. (The her is generally arresting "er.") Bill: How fast will this affair go? Bob: I'll accord it the gun and see. Hurry up, driver. Accord 'er the gun. I've got to get there immediately.Learn more: give, gungive it the gun
advance effectively in a car. informalLearn more: give, gungive it the gun
tv. to gun an engine; to rev an agent up. I gave it the gun, and it backfired. Learn more: give, gun
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