step on it

Accelerate, we're late

Step on it is an informal command meaning hurry up or go faster, originally referring to pressing a car's accelerator pedal: Step on it, we're going to be late!

The phrase works equally well for driving and for any situation requiring more speed.

command

punch it

Accelerate suddenly, hard

get going · shake a leg · make haste · chop-chop · snap to it · look alive · get a move on · hustle · vamos · pronto

movement

dash

Quick burst or pinch

  • sprintBrief maximum-speed effort
  • raceCompetition of speed
  • boltThreaded rod for nuts

scurry · scamper · dart · zoom · fly · rocket · whiz · barrel · hurtle · tear

urgency

rush

Quick sudden movement

emergency · crisis · critical · pressing · immediate · expedite · swift · prompt · fast-track · crunch time

driving

accelerate

Increase in velocity

pedal to the metal · hit the gas · accelerator · horsepower · torque · nitrous · turbo · overdrive · burnout · transmission

Categories
Opposites
speed/urgency

step on itslow down

Reduce pace or speed

take your time · ease up · hold your horses · pump the brakes · decelerate

Family

step, stamp, stomp, steps, speed up, stepping, stepped, floor it

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G