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Idiom

maximum attack

Meaning

To drive as fast as possible, particularly in motor racing.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples

“The driver is on maximum attack to win the race.”

“With only two laps remaining, the lead driver switched to maximum attack to pull away from the pack.”

“Recognizing that his tires were fading, the veteran pilot committed to maximum attack, pushing the car to its absolute physical limits through every corner.”

Examples

simple

“The driver is on maximum attack to win the race.”

contextual

“With only two laps remaining, the lead driver switched to maximum attack to pull away from the pack.”

complex

“Recognizing that his tires were fading, the veteran pilot committed to maximum attack, pushing the car to its absolute physical limits through every corner.”

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