hit the gas

== English == === Etymology === Suggesting the use of a gas pedal, or accelerator. === Pronunciation === === 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) (US, idiomatic) To go; go faster. Synonyms: gas, hit the accelerator, lay tracks, put the pedal to the metal, step on the gas (idiomatic, informal) To advance or do something more quickly or with more energy. Synonyms: hit the accelerator, step on the gas ==== Antonyms ==== put the brakes on ==== Translations ====