Rev up
Hi,
I stopped in front of a crosswalk in order to let people cross the road. It seemed to me like they were walking slowly on purpose. They were basically dawdling, so I revved up the engine to hurry them a little bit.
Could 'rev up' be used if I wanted to say that I made the idling engine run faster before I pulled away?
Apart from that, is 'dawdle' used in everyday speech or does it sound stiff?
Thank you.
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Ann225 Could 'rev up' be used if I wanted to say that I made the idling engine run faster before I pulled away? Yes, though here I think I would personally just say "revved the engine". Ann225 Apart from that, is 'dawdle' used in everyday speech or does it sound stiff?
- Ann225 Could 'rev up' be used if I wanted to say that I made the idling engine run faster before I pulled away?
- Yes, though here I think I would personally just say "revved the engine".
- Ann225 Apart from that, is 'dawdle' used in everyday speech or does it sound stiff?
- It's OK to use.
- Ann225 It seemed to me like they were walking slowly on purpose.
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Ann225Could 'rev up' be used if I wanted to say that I made the idling engine run faster before I pulled away?
Yes, though here I think I would personally just say "revved the engine".
Ann225Apart from that, is 'dawdle' used in everyday speech or does it sound stiff?
It's OK to use.
Ann225
0I stopped in front of a crosswalk in order to let people cross the road. It seemed to me like they were walking slowly on purpose. They were basically dawdling, so I revved up the engine to hurry them a little bit.
Where I live, you can get into trouble for doing that.
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