hit the gas
idiom
US
: to push down on the accelerator in a vehicle in a sudden and forceful way
She suddenly hit the gas and sped away.
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As the chaplain got in his car his cane hit the gas pedal and the car took off.
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Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2025
Now, the Rams need to find their ceiling again, ideally with a running back who can hit the gas in the open field.
—Derrik Klassen, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Life Time is about to hit the gas on expansion as the health club chain sees unprecedented member loyalty that appears unfazed by big price hikes.
—Nick Halter, Axios, 3 Nov. 2024
Flacco stared down Cooper, who ran straight up the left sideline for 15 yards, hesitated, stepped left and then hit the gas again downfield.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 May 2024
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Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2025
Now, the Rams need to find their ceiling again, ideally with a running back who can hit the gas in the open field.
—Derrik Klassen, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Life Time is about to hit the gas on expansion as the health club chain sees unprecedented member loyalty that appears unfazed by big price hikes.
—Nick Halter, Axios, 3 Nov. 2024
Flacco stared down Cooper, who ran straight up the left sideline for 15 yards, hesitated, stepped left and then hit the gas again downfield.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 May 2024
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“Hit the gas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20the%20gas. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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