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hit the gas

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English

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Etymology

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Suggesting the use of a gas pedal, or accelerator.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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hit the gas (third-person singular simple present hits the gas, present participle hitting the gas, simple past and past participle hit the gas)

  1. (US, idiomatic) To go; go faster.
    Synonyms: gas, hit the accelerator, lay tracks, put the pedal to the metal, step on the gas
    They're gaining on you; you'd better hit the gas, now!
  2. (idiomatic, informal) To advance or do something more quickly or with more energy.
    Synonyms: hit the accelerator, step on the gas

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