hitting the gas

Verb

hit the gas (third-person singular simple present hits the gas, present participle hitting the gas, simple past and past participle hit the gas)

1. (US, idiomatic) To go; go faster.
   • They're gaining on you; you'd better hit the gas, now!

   Synonyms:

   gas, hit the accelerator, lay tracks, put the pedal to the metal, step on the gas

2. (idiomatic, informal) To advance or do something more quickly or with more energy.

   Synonyms:

   hit the accelerator, step on the gas