step on it

English

Automobile accelerators are usually foot pedals, so stepping down harder increases the acceleration.

step on it (third-person singular simple present steps on it, present participle stepping on it, simple past and past participle stepped on it)

To drive fast; to step on the accelerator.
If I step on it, I can still arrive on time.
(idiomatic) To act quickly.
They'll have to step on it to finish the paper tonight.

to drive fast

to act quickly

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