step on it
Meaning: To hurry.
Language: English
Literally: (Already vivid in English)
Category: Daily Life
Origin: The expression is often used when the speaker is annoyed or short-tempered, as in sentence 1, and probably stems from the idea of pressing down hard on the gas pedal to make a car go faster.
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