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throttle down

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throttle something down
to reduce the speed of an engine by adjusting the throttle. She throttled her engine down and came to a stop. She throttled down her engine.
See also: throttle


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Both hands on the wheel, I pressed the throttle down and the 225bhp Vauxhall Corsa roared into life.
The town is planned to manicured perfection, even the aircraft out of John Wayne have to turn the throttle down as they pass over for fear of disturbing the natives.
Dirt bike crashes can happen at any speed and at any time, whether you are just setting off and hardly moving, in full flight and getting air or at full throttle down the straight.
 
 
 
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