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Hi,
1)If I don’t always want to use the words ‘speed up’ or ‘drive faster’, can I also go for’ pull on the throttle’ or is this phrase uncommon?
2)“First I got stuck in traffic for twenty minutes and then I took the wrong turn and picked up a ten-minute delay.”
I’m not sure if ‘pick up a delay’ is even possible. If not, is there something similar I could say?
Thank you.
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Ann225 1)If I don’t always want to use the words ‘speed up’ or ‘drive faster’, can I also go for’ pull on the throttle’ or is this phrase uncommon? " I haven't heard that phrase. " It means to go at the top speed possible.
- Ann225 1)If I don’t always want to use the words ‘speed up’ or ‘drive faster’, can I also go for’ pull on the throttle’ or is this phrase uncommon?
- " I haven't heard that phrase.
- " It means to go at the top speed possible.
- I accelerated to pass the car ahead of me.
- "
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Ann2251)If I don’t always want to use the words ‘speed up’ or ‘drive faster’, can I also go for’ pull on the throttle’ or is this phrase uncommon?
That might mean "accelerate." I haven't heard that phrase. Truckers here sometimes say "put the pedal to the metal." It means to go at the top speed possible.
I accelerated to pass the car ahead of me.
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