When the rubber meets the road

[Jace]

Knew someone who often said..."When the rubber meets the road"..

and continuously wondered EXACTLY what that meant...

Doesn't it always?

Care to offer your "thoughts" on this!

 

[Aunt Bea]

I first heard it as a Firestone tire slogan.

Also in negotiating/business.

“How much is it going to cost?:

‘Let’s get down to where the rubber meets the road.”

 

[Just Jeff]

"Let's get down to brass tacks" ? The 'nitty-gritty'. The truth(as known or thought to be) of the matter.

To sum up and or finalize .

When the rubber meets the road, this is what must be done.

No more opinions, just this is what happens, this is the reality ....

 

[Alligatorob]

"When the rubber meets the road"..

continuously wondered EXACTLY what that meant..

I use it now and then, to me it means when or where something real and at least somewhat important happens. Or something like that anyway... Good expression, a bit self explanatory.

 

[RadishRose]

1. A theory or idea that is put to the test to see if it actually works.

2. When things become serious.

https://knowyourphrase.com/when-the-rubber-hits-the-road

 

[Jace]

@RadishRose , Great... T Y

 

[Geezer Garage]

It's actually "where the rubber meets the road" or where traction occurs. At least in the automotive world.

 

[Jace]

@GG, yes,. I may have remembered wrong!
T Y
Maybe..it could be either..

 

[Just Jeff]

Just looked up and found this with a couple definitions and examples>
https://www.theidioms.com/where-the-rubber-meets-the-road/

And this >
wordhistories.net
› "where-rubber-meets-road
October 31, 2020 - USA, 1956—
where the important facts or realities lie;
where theory is put into practice
—originated in the jargon of the advertising business, in which ‘let’s get down (to) where the rubber meets the road’ meant ‘how much is it going to cost?’"

 

[Jace]

T Y, Jeff.. so both are good.

 

[Blessed]

I don't now where it came from, but for me it me means

This is really bad, get ready to find a way to handle it, get ready to be strong, be ready to deal with what ever comes your way, get ready to give this your entire focus.

When push comes to shove.
What commitment means
What marriage means
What being a parent means

There maybe many others, being the strong, loving, kind, generous, hard working person we all want to be.