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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Instead, Cunningham hit the gas, blew past Jaden McDaniels and threw down a one-handed slam off one foot.
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Hunter Patterson, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Ohio State’s offense has hit the gas ever since the team lost 32-31 to Oregon on Oct. 12, going 6-1 and outscoring opponents 211-79.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
The Biden administration has hit the gas on spending money that was allocated in the president’s sweeping infrastructure and health care/energy laws.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
Winbush's foot then slipped off the brake and hit the gas pedal, sending the vehicle across the highway and into the pond.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 16 Aug. 2024
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Hunter Patterson, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Ohio State’s offense has hit the gas ever since the team lost 32-31 to Oregon on Oct. 12, going 6-1 and outscoring opponents 211-79.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
The Biden administration has hit the gas on spending money that was allocated in the president’s sweeping infrastructure and health care/energy laws.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
Winbush's foot then slipped off the brake and hit the gas pedal, sending the vehicle across the highway and into the pond.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Hit the gas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20the%20gas. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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