hit the accelerator
Speed up fast
Hit the accelerator means to press down on a vehicle's gas pedal, typically to speed up quickly.
The phrase often implies urgency or sudden acceleration rather than gentle driving: When the light turned green, she hit the accelerator and left everyone behind.
Figuratively, it can mean to increase the pace or intensity of any activity: The company hit the accelerator on product development after securing new funding.
- gas pedalVehicle acceleration control
- hit the gasIncrease vehicle speed suddenly
- fast trackAccelerated advancement path
- fast laneLeftmost highway section
- race against timeUrgent struggle before deadline
brake pedal · expedite · velocity · pick up speed · push forward · step on it · burn rubber · propel · torque · zero to sixty · gear shift · force · turbocharge · clutch · momentum · floor it · punch it · ramp up
hit the acceleratorhit the brakes
slam on the brakes · brake · pump the brakes · decelerate · slow down
hit the acceleratorpump the brakes
Urge caution or restraint
put the brakes on · hold back · hesitate · hold your horses · slow your roll
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