We are late, so please hit the gas.
hit the gas
idiomTo go; go faster.
Origin
disputed originSuggesting the use of a gas pedal, or accelerator.
The light turned green, so she hit the gas to get through the intersection before it changed again.
Realizing they were being followed through the dark streets, he hit the gas and accelerated rapidly into the night to lose his pursuers.
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cooking with gas
Functioning particularly effectively; achieving something substantial.
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don't let the door hit you on the way out
Used as a command to leave in haste, or to indicate that one is glad, or at least unmoved, to see the addressed person leaving.
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fall out of the ugly tree and hit every branch
To become extremely unattractive.
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gas and air
An equal mixture of nitrous oxide and oxygen, used as a mild analgesic and anaesthetic, particularly during childbirth, for dental procedures, and in emergency medicine.
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have a gas
Have a good time.
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hit a lick
To earn a large sum of money in a short amount of time, usually illegally.
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hit a snag
To encounter an unexpected problem or delay.
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hit a wall
To come up against an insurmountable problem.