"step on the gas" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: steps on the gas [present, singular, third-person], stepping on the gas [participle, present], stepped on the gas [participle, past], stepped on the gas [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} step on the gas (third-person singular simple present steps on the gas, present participle stepping on the gas, simple past and past participle stepped on the gas)
  1. Synonym of hit the gas Synonyms: hit the gas [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-step_on_the_gas-en-verb-RL~4omMy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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