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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There’s only about 18 months’ worth of license plate numbers left in California under the decades-old numbering scheme, prompting the Department of Motor Vehicles to hit the gas on its transition plan for a new format.
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 14 June 2024
Outraged, one of the attackers ran over to her white Kia idling nearby and hit the gas.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2024
Chastain hit the gas on the final lap and deliberately smashed his car into the wall, using the energy to speed past his rivals.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 9 June 2024
Hazardous materials teams from Phoenix and Glendale have metered buildings in the surrounding area and have not found any detectable levels of gas, Phoenix Fire also posted on X.
Pam Kistner's house is only blocks away from where a vehicle hit the gas line.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 15 Apr. 2024
Last night, my sister and I were driving on I-35 when the Valley View tornado hit the gas station.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2024
When Viktor Hovland charged, Schauffele hit the gas.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2024
Keflezighi hit the gas, the riskiest of risky moves among elite long-distance runners.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2024
In the video, the dad of three asked the little guy what his favorite smell is, as the 10-year-old hopped on a blue bike and hit the gas pedal.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2024
Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 14 June 2024
Outraged, one of the attackers ran over to her white Kia idling nearby and hit the gas.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2024
Chastain hit the gas on the final lap and deliberately smashed his car into the wall, using the energy to speed past his rivals.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 9 June 2024
Hazardous materials teams from Phoenix and Glendale have metered buildings in the surrounding area and have not found any detectable levels of gas, Phoenix Fire also posted on X.
Pam Kistner's house is only blocks away from where a vehicle hit the gas line.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 15 Apr. 2024
Last night, my sister and I were driving on I-35 when the Valley View tornado hit the gas station.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2024
When Viktor Hovland charged, Schauffele hit the gas.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2024
Keflezighi hit the gas, the riskiest of risky moves among elite long-distance runners.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2024
In the video, the dad of three asked the little guy what his favorite smell is, as the 10-year-old hopped on a blue bike and hit the gas pedal.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2024
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