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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At the top of the next hill, Akira Akasaki of Japan, another young and rising distance runner, hit the gas and started running at roughly a 4:40 per mile pace.
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Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 10 Aug. 2024
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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.
—Ina Fried, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
There’s only about 18 months’ worth of license plate numbers left in California under the decades-old numbering scheme, prompting the Department of Motor Vehicles to hit the gas on its transition plan for a new format.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 14 June 2024
Outraged, one of the attackers ran over to her white Kia idling nearby and hit the gas.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2024
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Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 10 Aug. 2024
Sign up for Tech Policy Go deeper Life Time's country club bet is paying off
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.
—Ina Fried, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
There’s only about 18 months’ worth of license plate numbers left in California under the decades-old numbering scheme, prompting the Department of Motor Vehicles to hit the gas on its transition plan for a new format.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 14 June 2024
Outraged, one of the attackers ran over to her white Kia idling nearby and hit the gas.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2024
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“Hit the gas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20the%20gas. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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