thả ga

Vietnamese

Etymology

thả (“to let go of”) +‎ ga (“fuel-air mixture that powers a vehicle”), literally “to go full throttle”

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰaː˧˩ ɣaː˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰaː˧˨ ɣaː˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰaː˨˩˦ ɣaː˧˧]

Adverb

(colloquial) to one's heart's content
Synonyms: thả cửa, tới bến

Thứ 6 đến rồi ! Anh em ta nhậu thả ga thôi !
It's Friday! We're gonna be partying our asses off!

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