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balls to the wall

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  • adverb US, idiomatic, slang Full throttle; maximum speed.
  • adverb US, idiomatic Maximum effort or commitment.

Etymologies

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Perhaps coined by pilots whose throttle levers had round, ball-like tops, and for whom putting the "balls to the wall" (the firewall of the aircraft) meant making the aircraft fly as quickly as possible.

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  • BuckTheHoople commented on the word balls to the wall

    Last night the restaurant was so busy we were "balls to the wall" in the kitchen!

    August 2, 2009

  • thelmaraung commented on the word balls to the wall

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    August 21, 2009

  • thelmaraung commented on the word balls to the wall

    I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THE MEANING OF UPDATE IDIOMS.COULD YOU PLEASE SEND ME.

    August 21, 2009

  • thelmaraung commented on the word balls to the wall

    I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THE MEANING OF UPDATE IDIOMS.COULD YOU PLEASE SEND ME.

    August 21, 2009

  • thelmaraung commented on the word balls to the wall

    I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THE MEANING OF UPDATE IDIOMS.COULD YOU PLEASE SEND ME.

    August 21, 2009