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burn rubber

Idioms  
  1. Drive very fast, as in We'll have to burn rubber to get there in time. In this bit of automotive jargon, the rubber refers to tires that heat up when they rotate suddenly at great speed. [Slang; mid-1900s]


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The well-heeled enthusiast will be able to drive an hour from Los Angeles, or land at the nearby airfield or helipad, grab their car from the garage and burn rubber at Willow Springs.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 8, 2026

Although it was too crowded to do full spin-outs, cars still spun their tires to burn rubber, to the cheer of crowds.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 31, 2024

The racetrack’s last Thursday Night Thunder — where enthusiasts can bring their own cars to race on the drag strip or burn rubber in the burnout box — is set for Dec. 5.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 30, 2024

The tires never break loose, they never burn rubber.

From Seattle Times Sep. 9, 2022

We watch him burn rubber as he takes off down the parking lot.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King

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