give it some welly

== English == === Alternative forms === give it some wellie === Verb === give it some welly (third-person singular simple present gives it some welly, present participle giving it some welly, simple past gave it some welly, past participle given it some welly) (UK) To increase fuel or power to an engine, as to a car by depressing the gas pedal. (UK) To apply great physical effort to (something). ==== Usage notes ==== It can be replaced by noun phrases. Some can be replaced by a limited number of determiners, such as a little, no, any, much, and some equivalent phrases, such as a bit of. === See also === welly it