give it the gun

Give it the gun.

and Give her the gun.

Fig. to make a motor or engine run faster; to rev up an engine. (The her is often pronounced "er.") Bill: How fast will this thing go? Bob: I'll give it the gun and see. Hurry up, driver. Give 'er the gun. I've got to get there immediately.

give it the gun

tv. to gun an engine; to rev an engine up. I gave it the gun, and it backfired.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Orso	-	Italian
Kaj (1)	KIE (Swedish)	Swedish, Danish, Norwegian
Aydin	IE-din	Turkish
Ronald	RAHN-əld	Scottish, English
Shprintze	-	Yiddish
Vivianne	-	French