Lead foot

Meaning:

We can use this one to describe someone who likes to drive fast. Lead is a substance that is very heavy. So if we say that a person has a lead foot, we mean that their foot is heavy on the gas pedal of a car or another type of vehicle. And if a foot is heavy on the gas pedal of a car, then that car will be moving fast. We usually use this with the verb "to have".

Example sentences:

1. He has a lead foot.
2. You have a bit of a lead foot, don't you?
3. I used to have a lead foot when I was younger.

Example dialogue:

Two friends are talking about a third friend and the way he drives.

A: I don't like driving with Bill.
B: Why not?
A: He drives too fast. I think it's dangerous.
B: Oh, I see. Yeah, he does have a little bit of a lead foot.
A: A little bit? I think he has a very heavy lead foot.

Practice:

Do you have a lead foot?