phrasal
1. : to open the throttle of
the motor began to cough and die so he gave it the gun
2. : to increase the speed of markedly
on the open highway he gave the car the gun
phrasal
1. : to open the throttle of
the motor began to cough and die so he gave it the gun
2. : to increase the speed of markedly
on the open highway he gave the car the gun
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012