give it some welly
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give it some welly — give it some ˈwelly idiom (BrE, informal) to use a lot of physical effort Main entry: ↑wellyidiom … Useful english dictionary
give it some welly — Vrb phrs. Put some force into it. See also welly … English slang and colloquialisms
welly — noun (C) BrE informal 1 a wellington (=kind of boot) 2 give it some welly! spoken used to tell someone to put more effort into something they are doing … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
welly — Verb. To kick forcefully. Noun. 1. A hard kick. 2. Acceleration. E.g. Quick! Turn left here and give it some welly. 3. A wellington boot. Also spelt wellie. Informal … English slang and colloquialisms
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