hit the gas

Verb

US idiomatic informal

(US, idiomatic, informal) To go; go faster.

Japanese Meaning

急いで行く、加速する、速やかに進む

When the lights turned green, she hit the gas and sped down the avenue.

信号が青に変わると、彼女はアクセルを踏んで大通りを猛スピードで走り去った。

Sense（1）

(US, idiomatic, informal) To go; go faster.

They're gaining on you; you'd better hit the gas, now!

hits the gas

（ present singular third-person ）

hitting the gas

（ participle present ）

hit the gas

（ participle past ）

hit the gas

（ past ）