give\ her\ the\ gun

give\ her\ the\ gun
• give it the gun
• give her the 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

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

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  • give\ it\ the\ gun — • give it the gun • give her the 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 …   Словарь американских идиом

  • give it the gun — or[give her the 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 …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • give it the gun — or[give her the 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 …   Dictionary of American idioms

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