drop the clutch

Frequency: 7.04.5 per million words

To release the clutch pedal suddenly, often to achieve rapid acceleration.

clutchVERB + CLUTCH (car)

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Examples (10)

  • When the light turned green, the driver dropped the clutch and the car shot forward.
  • To get a fast start in a drag race, you have to drop the clutch at the perfect moment.
  • I stalled the engine because I accidentally dropped the clutch instead of releasing it slowly.
  • My driving instructor keeps telling me not to drop the clutch when changing gears.
  • He loves to drop the clutch at stoplights to make his tires squeal.
  • If you constantly drop the clutch, you'll wear it out much faster.
  • The car lurched forward violently as he dropped the clutch too quickly.
  • Dropping the clutch like that is a sure way to damage the transmission.
  • Are you really going to drop the clutch in a brand new car?
  • He had dropped the clutch so many times that it eventually needed replacing.