- give it some wellie
- spoken
used for telling someone to use more physical effort
English dictionary. 2014.
give it some wellie
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give it some wellie — spoken phrase used for telling someone to use more physical effort Thesaurus: ways of encouraging or telling someone to do somethingsynonym Main entry: wellie … Useful english dictionary
give it some wellie — vb See wellieI.1a … Contemporary slang
wellie — I. welly n British 1a. force, impetus, power. The word often occurs in the phrase give it some wellie . 1b. brute strength, brawn as opposed to brain ► It was just welly, welly, welly. The ball must have been screaming for mercy. (Ron Yates… … Contemporary slang
wellie — UK [ˈwelɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms wellie : singular wellie plural wellies British informal a rubber or plastic boot that does not let water in • give it some wellie … English dictionary
wellie — well|ie [ weli ] noun count BRITISH a WELLINGTON give it some wellie SPOKEN used for telling someone to use more physical effort … Usage of the words and phrases in modern 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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