hit the gas

The phrase "hit the gas" is commonly used in both literal and figurative contexts to imply increasing speed or effort.

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Definition

B2Driving

(idiomatic, informal)To press the accelerator pedal of a vehicle to increase speed.

Example

As soon as the light turned green, she hit the gas and sped away.

B2General

(idiomatic, informal)To act quickly or with increased effort to achieve a goal.

Example

We need to hit the gas if we want to finish this project on time.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "hit the gas":

put the pedal to the metal pedal to the metal floor it gas and go hit the button gas up hit it step on it gas and dash run out of gas hit the road out of gas full throttle hit the pavement peed off hit up hit the streets hit the bricks hit the dirt fire up get going