hit the gas

idiom

: 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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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 Chastain hit the gas on the final lap and deliberately smashed his car into the wall, using the energy to speed past his rivals. —

Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 9 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for hit the gas