hit the gas
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hit the gas
Where it comes from
Suggesting the use of a gas pedal, or accelerator.
verb hits the gas · hitting the gas · hit the gas
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To go; go faster.
They're gaining on you; you'd better hit the gas, now!
Similar: gas, hit the accelerator, lay tracks, put the pedal to the metal, step on the gas
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To advance or do something more quickly or with more energy.
Similar: hit the accelerator, step on the gas
Opposite: put the brakes on
Thesaurus
verb
Opposite: put the brakes on
Translations
Every language
verb to go faster
| Español | acelerar a fondo, acelerar |
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| Português | pisar fundo |
| Français | mettre les gaz |
| Deutsch | Gas geben |
| Русский | жать на газ žatʹ na gaz, газану́ть gazanútʹ, газова́ть gazovátʹ |
Talk about this word "hit the gas." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hit%20the%20gas. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. hit the gas. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hit%20the%20gas "hit the gas." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hit%20the%20gas.Cite this
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title = {hit the gas},
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