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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The driver then hit the gas and sped away.
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Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
After a slow start in the first, Colleyville Heritage hit the gas, and never looked back.
—Chris Winters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Sep. 2025
During the drive to the hospital, Alyce's contractions grew in pain and intensity, prompting her worried husband to hit the gas pedal.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
In nearby San Bernardino, masked US Customs and Border Protection officers carrying out an immigration enforcement operation bashed in a vehicle’s window and fired multiple shots at the car as the people inside hit the gas.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
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Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
After a slow start in the first, Colleyville Heritage hit the gas, and never looked back.
—Chris Winters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Sep. 2025
During the drive to the hospital, Alyce's contractions grew in pain and intensity, prompting her worried husband to hit the gas pedal.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
In nearby San Bernardino, masked US Customs and Border Protection officers carrying out an immigration enforcement operation bashed in a vehicle’s window and fired multiple shots at the car as the people inside hit the gas.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
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“Hit the gas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20the%20gas. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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