ride\ the\ clutch

ride\ the\ clutch
• ride the brake
• ride the clutch
v. phr. informal
To keep your foot on the pedal.

Riding the brake is a bad habit for a driver to form.


Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". . 1997.

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