give it the gun
English
editEtymology
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Pronunciation
editAudio (General Australian): (file)
Verb
editgive it the gun (third-person singular simple present gives it the gun, present participle giving it the gun, simple past gave it the gun, past participle given it the gun)
- (idiomatic) To cause a specific vehicle to accelerate; to open the throttle of an engine.