lead foot
lead foot · lead feet
A habit of driving fastA habit of driving fast.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)A habit of driving fast.
Origin
A gas pedal needs to be pushed down using one's foot to go faster. If a foot was made of lA gas pedal needs to be pushed down using one's foot to go faster. If a foot was made of lead it would be very heavy, making it easier to depress the pedal.
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Forms
plural: lead feetWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular