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Meaning: To push to the limit, go all out, full speed. Origin: Early railroad locomotives were powered by steam engines. Those engines typically had a mechanical governor. These governors consisted of two weighted steel balls mounted at the ends of two arms, jointed and attached to the end of a vertical shaft that was connected to the interior of the engine. The entire assembly is encased in a housing. The shafts and the weighted balls rotate at a rate driven by the engine speed. As engine speed increases, the assembly rotates at a faster speed and centrifugal force causes the weighted balls to hinge upward on the arms. At maximum engine speed - controlled by these governors - centrifugal force causes the two weighted balls to rotate with their connecting shafts parallel to the ground and thereby nearly touching the sides - the walls - of their metal housing. So, an engineer driving his steam locomotive at full throttle was going "balls to the wall". The expression came to be used commonly to describe something going full speed. The saying became more popularized with fighter pilots. The "balls" are knobs atop the plane's throttle control. Pushing the throttle all the way forward, to the wall of the cockpit, is to apply full throttle. The honest truth is, locomotives came before airplanes. "Balls to wall" was shouted by the locomotives engineer to tell the fireman to "give it all she's got".
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When was Balls to the Wall - film - created?
Balls to the Wall - film - was created on 2011-04-30.
What is the duration of Balls to the Wall film?
The duration of Balls to the Wall - film - is 1.62 hours.
What are the ratings and certificates for Balls to the Wall - 2011?
Balls to the Wall - 2011 is rated/received certificates of: Australia:MA15+ Germany:16 USA:R
Where did the saying writing on the wall come from?
The saying "writing on the wall" originates from the biblical story in the Book of Daniel, where mysterious handwriting appears on a wall during a feast hosted by King Belshazzar of Babylon. The writing is interpreted by the prophet Daniel as a divine message indicating the king's impending doom and the fall of his kingdom. Over time, the phrase has come to symbolize an ominous indication of future misfortune or inevitable failure.
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What are the release dates for Balls to the Wall - 2011?
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Who sings the song Balls To The Wall?
A band called ACCEPT.
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four trillion golf balls wall to wall, floor to ceiling.
What ACDC album have Balls to the Walls?
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What are the release dates for Redneck Island - 2012 Balls to the Wall 3-7?
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What country do dough balls come from?
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