| 释义 |
give it/her the gun give it/her the gunTo accelerate or rev an engine. The burglar leapt into the getaway car and yelled, "Give it the gun, the cops are coming!"See also: give, gunGive it the gun. and Give her the gun.Fig. to make a motor or engine run faster; to rev up an engine. (The her is often pronounced "er.") Bill: How fast will this thing go? Bob: I'll give it the gun and see. Hurry up, driver. Give 'er the gun. I've got to get there immediately.See also: give, gungive it the gun accelerate powerfully in a car. informalSee also: give, gungive it the gun tv. to gun an engine; to rev an engine up. I gave it the gun, and it backfired. See also: give, gun |