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Rule "pedal to the medal (metal)"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: pedal to the medal (metal)
Message: Did you mean <suggestion>pedal to the metal</suggestion>?
Category: Possible Typo (ID: TYPOS)
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedal_to_the_Metal
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • To get by the police car, he put the pedal to the medal.
    Correction suggestion: pedal to the metal
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • To get by the cop car, he put the pedal to the metal.
ID: PEDAL_TO_THE_MEDAL [1]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-21 22:33:10 +0100)