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step on the gas
idiom
(alsohit the gas, put your foot on the gas)
to drive faster:
I have a fear of being rear-ended if I slow down, because the guy behind me is stepping on the gas.
You've got to hit the gas when you're merging onto a motorway.
(alsohit the gas, put your foot on the gas)
to do something more quickly or with more effort and determination:
We need to step on the gas in terms of how we're performing in the market.
There are a lot of opportunities out there, but I've got to put my foot on the gas.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Increasing and decreasing speed of motion
accelerant
accelerate
accelerating
acceleration
accelerative
brake
catch
catch (someone) up
foot
gun
isolator
non-accelerating
pickup
quicken
retard
speed (something) up
spurt
throttle (something) back/down
upshift
upshifting
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Trying and making an effort
Hurrying and doing things quickly
Busy and active
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