to floor it
Idiom Definition:
"to floor it"
to quickly press the accelerator pedal of an automobile to the floor
What is this workman doing to the living room floor?
He is literally flooring it (installing a new floor). - - - - -> 
Idiom Scenario 1:
Ned and Grace are driving to work one morning. They left the house late and now they think they will be late for work. Grace is quite nervous because she has a big meeting first thing in the morning. As the car approaches an intersection, the light turns yellow. Grace tells Ned to...
floor it.
Grace does not want Ned to slow down and prepare to stop for the red light that will follow the yellow light. Grace does not want to have to wait at the red light so she tells Ned to hurry through the intersection before the light turns red.
Idiom Scenario 2:
Bruce and Victor are a couple of teenagers. They have spent the past several months fixing up an old car. They have made many modifications to make the car go very fast. One day Bruce and Victor decide to take their car for a test drive out on the highway. They find a deserted stretch of highway. Bruce smiles at Victor and says...
"Floor it! Let's see how fast this car can go"
Idiom Scenario 3:
Idiom Scenario 4:
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- driving a vehicle? (idiomatic)
- the behavior of a person or thing? (idiomatic)
- the feelings of a person? (idiomatic - to be floored)
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Idiom Usage:
Imperative:
"Floor it!"
This idiom is used almost always in reference to making an automobile go very fast.
Gerund Form of the Idiom:
Flooring it can be dangerous.
Idiom Conjugations:
to floor it
| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I floor it when the traffic light is turning yellow. |
I do not floor it when the traffic light is turning yellow. |
Do I floor it when the traffic light is turning yellow? |
| Second-singular (you) | You floor it when you are driving up a steep hill. |
You do not floor it when you are driving up a steep hill. |
Do you floor it when you are driving up a steep hill? |
| Third-singular (he) | He floors it when he is driving a car with a small engine. |
He does not floor it when he is driving a car with a small engine. |
Does he floor it when he is driving a car with a small engine? |
| Third-singular (she) | She floors it when there are no police on the highway. |
She does not floor it when there are no police on the highway. |
Does she floor it when there are no police on the highway? |
| Third-singular (it) | not applicable |
not applicable |
not applicable |
| First-plural (we) | We floor it when we are racing in go-karts. |
We do not floor it when we are racing in go-karts. |
Do we floor it when we are racing in go-karts? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) floor it when you (all) are trying to evade capture by the police. |
You (all) do not floor it when you (all) are trying to evade capture by the police. |
Do you (all) floor it when you (all) are trying to evade capture by the police? |
| Third-plural (they) | They floor it when they are late for work. |
They do not floor it when they are late for work. |
Do they floor it when they are late for work? |
| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I am flooring it as the light is turning yellow. |
I am not flooring it as the light is turning yellow. |
Am I flooring it as the light is turning yellow? |
| Second-singular (you) | You are flooring it as the light is turning yellow. |
You are not flooring it as the light is turning yellow. |
Are you flooring it as the light is turning yellow? |
| Third-singular (he) | He is flooring it as the light is turning yellow. |
He is not flooring it as the light is turning yellow. |
Is he flooring it as the light is turning yellow? |
| Third-singular (she) | She is flooring it as the light is turning yellow. |
She is not flooring it as the light is turning yellow. |
Is she flooring it as the light is turning yellow? |
| Third-singular (it) | not applicable |
not applicable |
not applicable |
| First-plural (we) | We are flooring it as the light is turning yellow. |
We are not flooring it as the light is turning yellow. |
Are we flooring it as the light is turning yellow? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) are flooring it as the light is turning yellow. |
You are (all) not flooring it as the light is turning yellow. |
Are you (all) flooring it as the light is turning yellow? |
| Third-plural (they) | They are flooring it as the light is turning yellow. |
They are not flooring it as the light is turning yellow. |
Are they flooring it as the light is turning yellow? |
| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I have floored it once or twice to avoid stopping at a red light. |
I have not have floored it once or twice to avoid stopping at a red light. |
Have I have floored it once or twice to avoid stopping at a red light? |
| Second-singular (you) | You have floored it once or twice to avoid stopping at a red light. |
You have not floored it once or twice to avoid stopping at a red light. |
Have you floored it once or twice to avoid stopping at a red light? |
| Third-singular (he) | He has floored it once or twice to avoid stopping at a red light. |
He has not floored it once or twice to avoid stopping at a red light. |
Has he floored it once or twice to avoid stopping at a red light? |
| Third-singular (she) | She has floored it once or twice to avoid stopping at a red light. |
She has not floored it once or twice to avoid stopping at a red light. |
Has she floored it once or twice to avoid stopping at a red light? |
| Third-singular (it) | not applicable |
not applicable |
not applicable |
| First-plural (we) | We have floored it once or twice to avoid stopping at a red light. |
We have not floored it once or twice to avoid stopping at a red light. |
Have we floored it once or twice to avoid stopping at a red light? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) have floored it once or twice to avoid stopping at a red light. |
You (all) have not floored it once or twice to avoid stopping at a red light. |
Have you (all) floored it once or twice to avoid stopping at a red light? |
| Third-plural (they) | They have floored it once or twice to avoid stopping at a red light. |
They have not floored it once or twice to avoid stopping at a red light. |
Have they floored it once or twice to avoid stopping at a red light? |
| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I have been flooring it since the light started turning yellow. |
I have not been flooring it since the light started turning yellow. |
Have I been flooring it since the light started turning yellow? |
| Second-singular (you) | You have been flooring it since the light started turning yellow. |
You have not been flooring it since the light started turning yellow. |
Have you been flooring it since the light started turning yellow? |
| Third-singular (he) | He has been flooring it since the light started turning yellow. |
He has not been flooring it since the light started turning yellow. |
Has he been flooring it since the light started turning yellow? |
| Third-singular (she) | She has been flooring it since the light started turning yellow. |
She has not been flooring it since the light started turning yellow. |
Has she been flooring it since the light started turning yellow? |
| Third-singular (it) | not applicable |
not applicable |
not applicable |
| First-plural (we) | We have been flooring it since the light started turning yellow. |
We have not been flooring it since the light started turning yellow. |
Have we been flooring it since the light started turning yellow? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) have been flooring it since the light started turning yellow. |
You (all) have not been flooring it since the light started turning yellow. |
Have you (all) been flooring it since the light started turning yellow? |
| Third-plural (they) | They have been flooring it since the light started turning yellow. |
They have not been flooring it since the light started turning yellow. |
Have they been flooring it since the light started turning yellow? |
to floor it
| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I floored the little car yesterday in order to climb the steep hill. |
I did not floor the little car yesterday in order to climb the steep hill. |
Did I floor the little car yesterday in order to climb the steep hill? |
| Second-singular (you) | You floored the little car yesterday in order to climb the steep hill. |
You did not floor the little car yesterday in order to climb the steep hill. |
Did you floor the little car yesterday in order to climb the steep hill? |
| Third-singular (he) | He floored the little car yesterday in order to climb the steep hill. |
He did not floor the little car yesterday in order to climb the steep hill. |
Did he floor the little car yesterday in order to climb the steep hill? |
| Third-singular (she) | She floored the little car yesterday in order to climb the steep hill. |
She did not floor the little car yesterday in order to climb the steep hill. |
Did she floor the little car yesterday in order to climb the steep hill? |
| Third-singular (it) | not applicable |
not applicable |
not applicable |
| First-plural (we) | We floored the little cars yesterday in order to climb the steep hill. |
We did not floor the little cars yesterday in order to climb the steep hill. |
Did we floor the little cars yesterday in order to climb the steep hill? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) floored the little cars yesterday in order to climb the steep hill. |
You (all) did not floor the little cars yesterday in order to climb the steep hill. |
Did you (all) floor the little cars yesterday in order to climb the steep hill? |
| Third-plural (they) | They floored the little car yesterday in order to climb the steep hill. |
They did not floor the little cars yesterday in order to climb the steep hill. |
Did they floor the little cars yesterday in order to climb the steep hill? |
| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I was flooring the little car yesterday when it stalled. |
I was not flooring the little car yesterday when it stalled. |
Was I flooring the little car yesterday when it stalled? |
| Second-singular (you) | You were flooring the little car yesterday when it stalled. |
You were not flooring the little car yesterday when it stalled. |
Were you flooring the little car yesterday when it stalled? |
| Third-singular (he) | He was flooring the little car yesterday when it stalled. |
He was not flooring the little car yesterday when it stalled. |
Was he flooring the little car yesterday when it stalled? |
| Third-singular (she) | She was flooring the little car yesterday when it stalled. |
She was not flooring the little car yesterday when it stalled. |
Was she flooring the little car yesterday when it stalled? |
| Third-singular (it) | not applicable |
not applicable |
not applicable |
| First-plural (we) | We were flooring the little cars yesterday when they stalled. |
We were not flooring the little cars yesterday when they stalled. |
Were we flooring the little cars yesterday when they stalled? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) were flooring the little cars yesterday when they stalled. |
You (all) were not flooring the little cars yesterday when they stalled. |
Were you (all) flooring the little cars yesterday when they stalled? |
| Third-plural (they) | They were flooring the little cars yesterday when they stalled. |
They were not flooring the little cars yesterday when they stalled. |
Were they flooring the little cars yesterday when they stalled? |
| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I had floored the little car before starting up the steep hill. |
I had not floored the little car before starting up the steep hill. |
Had I floored the little car before starting up the steep hill? |
| Second-singular (you) | You had floored the little car before starting up the steep hill. |
You had not floored the little car before starting up the steep hill. |
Had you floored the little car before starting up the steep hill? |
| Third-singular (he) | He had floored the little car before starting up the steep hill. |
He had not floored the little car before starting up the steep hill. |
Had he floored the little car before starting up the steep hill? |
| Third-singular (she) | She had floored the little car before starting up the steep hill. |
She had not floored the little car before starting up the steep hill. |
Had she floored the little car before starting up the steep hill? |
| Third-singular (it) | not applicable |
not applicable |
not applicable |
| First-plural (we) | We had floored the little cars before starting up the steep hill. |
We had not floored the little cars before starting up the steep hill. |
Had we floored the little cars before starting up the steep hill? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) had floored the little cars before starting up the steep hill. |
You (all) had not floored the little cars before starting up the steep hill. |
Had you (all) floored the little cars before starting up the steep hill? |
| Third-plural (they) | They had floored the little cars before starting up the steep hill. |
They had not floored the little cars before starting up the steep hill. |
Had they floored the little cars before starting up the steep hill? |
| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I had been flooring the little car up the steep hill until it stalled. |
I had not been flooring the little car up the steep hill when it stalled. |
Had I been flooring the little car up the steep hill until it stalled? |
| Second-singular (you) | You had been flooring the little car up the steep hill until it stalled. |
You had not been flooring the little car up the steep hill when it stalled. |
Had you been flooring the little car up the steep hill until it stalled? |
| Third-singular (he) | He had been flooring the little car up the steep hill until it stalled. |
He had not been flooring the little car up the steep hill when it stalled. |
Had he been flooring the little car up the steep hill until it stalled? |
| Third-singular (she) | She had been flooring the little car up the steep hill until it stalled. |
She had not been flooring the little car up the steep hill when it stalled. |
Had she been flooring the little car up the steep hill until it stalled? |
| Third-singular (it) | not applicable |
not applicable |
not applicable |
| First-plural (we) | We had been flooring the little cars up the steep hill until they stalled. |
We had not been flooring the little cars up the steep hill when they stalled. |
Had we been flooring the little cars up the steep hill until they stalled? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) had been flooring the little cars up the steep hill until they stalled. |
You (all) had not been flooring the little cars up the steep hill when they stalled. |
Had you (all) been flooring the little cars up the steep hill until they stalled? |
| Third-plural (they) | They had been flooring the little cars up the steep hill until they stalled. |
They had not been flooring the little cars up the steep hill when they stalled. |
Had they been flooring the little cars up the steep hill until they stalled? |
to floor it
| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I will floor it tomorrow at the race. I am going to floor it tomorrow at the race. |
I will not floor it tomorrow at the race. I am not going to floor it tomorrow at the race. |
Will I floor it tomorrow at the race? Am I going to floor it tomorrow at the race? |
| Second-singular (you) | You will floor it tomorrow at the race. You are going to floor it tomorrow at the race. |
You will not floor it tomorrow at the race. You are not going to floor it tomorrow at the race. |
Will you floor it tomorrow at the race? Are you going to floor it tomorrow at the race? |
| Third-singular (he) | He will floor it tomorrow at the race. He is going to floor it tomorrow at the race. |
He will not floor it tomorrow at the race. He is not going to floor it tomorrow at the race. |
Will he floor it tomorrow at the race? Is he going to floor it tomorrow at the race? |
| Third-singular (she) | She will floor it tomorrow at the race. She is going to floor it tomorrow at the race. |
She will not floor it tomorrow at the race. She is not going to floor it tomorrow at the race. |
Will she floor it tomorrow at the race? Is she going to floor it tomorrow at the race? |
| Third-singular (it) | not applicable |
not applicable |
not applicable |
| First-plural (we) | We will floor it tomorrow at the race. We are going to floor it tomorrow at the race. |
We will not floor it tomorrow at the race. We are not going to floor it tomorrow at the race. |
Will we floor it tomorrow at the race? Are we going to floor it tomorrow at the race? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) will floor it tomorrow at the race. You (all) are going to floor it tomorrow at the race. |
You (all) will not floor it tomorrow at the race. You (all) are not going to floor it tomorrow at the race. |
Will you (all) floor it tomorrow at the race? Are you (all) going to floor it tomorrow at the race? |
| Third-plural (they) | They will floor it tomorrow at the race. They are going to floor it tomorrow at the race. |
They will not floor it tomorrow at the race. They are not going to floor it tomorrow at the race. |
Will they floor it tomorrow at the race? Are they going to floor it tomorrow at the race? |
| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I will be flooring the big truck tomorrow during the race. I am going to be flooring the big truck tomorrow during the race. |
I will not be flooring the big truck tomorrow during the race. I am not going to be flooring the big truck tomorrow during the race. |
Will I be flooring the big truck tomorrow during the race? Am I going to be flooring the big truck tomorrow during the race? |
| Second-singular (you) | You will be flooring the big truck tomorrow during the race. You are going to be flooring the big truck tomorrow during the race. |
You will not be flooring the big truck tomorrow during the race. You are not going to be flooring the big truck tomorrow during the race. |
Will you be flooring the big truck tomorrow during the race? Are you going to be flooring the big truck tomorrow during the race? |
| Third-singular (he) | He will be flooring the big truck tomorrow during the race. He is going to be flooring the big truck tomorrow during the race. |
He will not be flooring the big truck tomorrow during the race. He is not going to be flooring the big truck tomorrow during the race. |
Will he be flooring the big truck tomorrow during the race? Is he going to be flooring the big truck tomorrow during the race? |
| Third-singular (she) | She will be flooring the big truck tomorrow during the race. She is going to be flooring the big truck tomorrow during the race. |
She will not be flooring the big truck tomorrow during the race. She is not going to be flooring the big truck tomorrow during the race. |
Will she be flooring the big truck tomorrow during the race? Is she going to be flooring the big truck tomorrow during the race? |
| Third-singular (it) | not applicable |
not applicable |
not applicable |
| First-plural (we) | We will be flooring the big trucks tomorrow during the race. We are going to be flooring the big trucks tomorrow during the race. |
We will not be flooring the big trucks tomorrow during the race. We are not going to be flooring the big trucks tomorrow during the race. |
Will we be flooring the big trucks tomorrow during the race? Are we going to be flooring the big trucks tomorrow during the race? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) will be flooring the big trucks tomorrow during the race. You (all) are going to be flooring the big trucks tomorrow during the race. |
You (all) will not be flooring the big trucks tomorrow during the race. You (all) are not going to be flooring the big trucks tomorrow during the race. |
Will you (all) be flooring the big trucks tomorrow during the race? Are you (all) going to be flooring the big trucks tomorrow during the race? |
| Third-plural (they) | They will be flooring the big trucks tomorrow during the race. They are going to be flooring the big trucks tomorrow during the race. |
They will not be flooring the big trucks tomorrow during the race. They are not going to be flooring the big trucks tomorrow during the race. |
Will they be flooring the big trucks tomorrow during the race? Are they going to be flooring the big trucks tomorrow during the race? |
| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I will have floored it before the race begins. I am going to have floored it before the race begins. |
I will not have floored it before the race begins. I am not going to have floored it before the race begins. |
Will I have floored it before the race begins? Am I going to have floored it before the race begins? |
| Second-singular (you) | You will have floored it before the race begins. You are going to have floored it before the race begins. |
You will not have floored it before the race begins. You are not going to have floored it before the race begins. |
Will you have floored it before the race begins? Are you going to have floored it before the race begins? |
| Third-singular (he) | He will have floored it before the race begins. He is going to have floored it before the race begins. |
He will not have floored it before the race begins. He is not going to have floored it before the race begins. |
Will he have floored it before the race begins? Is he going to have floored it before the race begins? |
| Third-singular (she) | She will have floored it before the race begins. She is going to have floored it before the race begins. |
She will not have floored it before the race begins. She is not going to have floored it before the race begins. |
Will she have floored it before the race begins? Is she going to have floored it before the race begins? |
| Third-singular (it) | not applicable |
not applicable |
not applicable |
| First-plural (we) | We will have floored it before the race begins. We are going to have floored it before the race begins. |
We will not have floored it before the race begins. We are not going to have floored it before the race begins. |
Will we have floored it before the race begins? Are we going to have floored it before the race begins? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) will have floored it before the race begins. You (all) are going to have floored it before the race begins. |
You (all) will not have floored it before the race begins. You (all) are not going to have floored it before the race begins. |
Will you (all) have floored it before the race begins? Are you (all) going to have floored it before the race begins?
|
| Third-plural (they) | They will have floored it before the race begins. They are going to have floored it before the race begins. |
They will not have floored it before the race begins. They are not going to have floored it before the race begins. |
Will they have floored it before the race begins? Are they going to have floored it before the race begins? |
| PERSON | idiom in the positive | idiom in the negative | idiom as a question |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-singular (I) | I will have been flooring the big truck for the entire race by the time the engine overheats. I am going to have been flooring the big truck for the entire race by the time the engine overheats. |
I will not have been flooring the big truck for the entire race by the time the engine overheats. I am not going to have been flooring the big truck for the entire race by the time the engine overheats. |
Will I have been flooring the big truck for the entire race by the time the engine overheats? Am I going to have been flooring the big truck for the entire race by the time the engine overheats? |
| Second-singular (you) | You will have been flooring the big truck for the entire race by the time the engine overheats. You are going to have been flooring the big truck for the entire race by the time the engine overheats. |
You will not have been flooring the big truck for the entire race by the time the engine overheats. You are not going to have been flooring the big truck for the entire race by the time the engine overheats. |
Will you have been flooring the big truck for the entire race by the time the engine overheats? Are you going to have been flooring the big truck for the entire race by the time the engine overheats? |
| Third-singular (he) | He will have been flooring the big truck for the entire race by the time the engine overheats. He is going to have been flooring the big truck for the entire race by the time the engine overheats. |
He will not have been flooring the big truck for the entire race by the time the engine overheats. He is not going to have been flooring the big truck for the entire race by the time the engine overheats. |
Will he have been flooring the big truck for the entire race by the time the engine overheats? Is he going to have been flooring the big truck for the entire race by the time the engine overheats? |
| Third-singular (she) | She will have been flooring the big truck for the entire race by the time the engine overheats. She is going to have been flooring the big truck for the entire race by the time the engine overheats. |
She will not have been flooring the big truck for the entire race by the time the engine overheats. She is not going to have been flooring the big truck for the entire race by the time the engine overheats. |
Will she have been flooring the big truck for the entire race by the time the engine overheats? Is she going to have been flooring the big truck for the entire race by the time the engine overheats? |
| Third-singular (it) | not applicable |
not applicable |
not applicable |
| First-plural (we) | We will have been flooring the big trucks for the entire race by the time the engines overheat. We are going to have been flooring the big trucks for the entire race by the time the engines overheat. |
We will not have been flooring the big trucks for the entire race by the time the engines overheat. We are not going to have been flooring the big trucks for the entire race by the time the engines overheat. |
Will we have been flooring the big trucks for the entire race by the time the engines overheat? Are we going to have been flooring the big trucks for the entire race by the time the engines overheat? |
| Second-plural (you all) | You (all) will have been flooring the big trucks for the entire race by the time the engines overheat. You (all) are going to have been flooring the big trucks for the entire race by the time the engines overheat. |
You (all) will not have been flooring the big trucks for the entire race by the time the engines overheat. You (all) are not going to have been flooring the big trucks for the entire race by the time the engines overheat. |
Will you (all) have been flooring the big trucks for the entire race by the time the engines overheat? Are you (all) going to have been flooring the big trucks for the entire race by the time the engines overheat? |
| Third-plural (they) | They will have been flooring the big trucks for the entire race by the time the engines overheat. They are going to have been flooring the big trucks for the entire race by the time the engines overheat. |
They will not have been flooring the big trucks for the entire race by the time the engines overheat. They are not going to have been flooring the big trucks for the entire race by the time the engines overheat. |
Will they have been flooring the big trucks for the entire race by the time the engines overheat? Are they going to have been flooring the big trucks for the entire race by the time the engines overheat? |
