the rubber meets the road
Meanings
phrase
- A place or circumstance at which the implementation of a plan or intent is to be achieved.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rubber, meet, road.
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
A metaphor derived from the point of contact between automobile tires and pavement.
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