| 单词 | to turn the wick up |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto turn the wick up (or down) d. In figurative phrase to turn the wick up (or down), to open (or close) the throttle of an engine; to accelerate (or decelerate). colloquial. ΘΚΠ society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance in a vehicle > driving or operating a vehicle > drive a vehicle [verb (intransitive)] > drive or operate a motor vehicle > accelerate or decelerate accelerate1902 to open up1903 to open out1906 to step on the gas1916 to step on it (her)1923 to turn the wick up (or down)1948 to hit the floorboard1971 1948 N.Y. World-Telegram 30 Dec. 11/8 The pilot, coming in, doesn't chop the throttle. The jet pilot ‘turns down the wick’. 1965 R. Priestley & T. H. Wisdom Good Driving iii. 28 The gas pedal can be likened to the wick of an oil lamp. Turn it up and you get more light... Indeed it is a simile much used by motor cyclists who talk of ‘turning the wick up’ as a more graphic and descriptive way of saying ‘I accelerated’. < as lemmas |
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