Lifecoach5000@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agoTIL going "balls to the walls" originates from aviation lingoen.m.wiktionary.orgexternal-linkmessage-square80fedilinkarrow-up1363arrow-down14file-text
arrow-up1359arrow-down1external-linkTIL going "balls to the walls" originates from aviation lingoen.m.wiktionary.orgLifecoach5000@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square80fedilinkfile-text
I never knew and got curious and looked it up. I guess it makes more sense than slamming your testicals against the wall.
minus-squaresnooggums@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20·1 day agoTo expand, it is referring to pushing the gas pedal to the (metal) floor when racing.
To expand, it is referring to pushing the gas pedal to the (metal) floor when racing.
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