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Meanings of hit the accelerator in English

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Usage of hit the accelerator in English
1
She didn't know what to do: hit the accelerator or the brakes?
Mine
2
Instead, Johnson had another 3-pointer, and the Wolfpack hit the accelerator again.
Reuters
3
Hardie hit the accelerator and popped the clutch; the car shot widely forward.
Ghost Story
4
He hit the accelerator again, and the tank continued its sharp left turn.
The Wolf’s Hour
5
Every bit of it is unleashed as soon as you hit the accelerator.
Wired
6
Lucy hit the accelerator, and they chased after the lead Warthog.
Last Light
7
When she hit the accelerator, the engine raced, but the car slid downhill.
The hellfire club
8
Dandine folded over on top of me as he hit the accelerator again.
Internecine
9
He put the car back into drive and hit the accelerator.
The passage
10
If someone started following us, I'd hit the accelerator.
Escape
11
Nora hit the accelerator, and the Volvo jolted forward.
The hellfire club
12
Black Betty purred as Liam hit the accelerator and my entire body vibrated with her.
The Darkest Minds
13
He hit the accelerator, but the rest was more a matter of luck rather than skill.
The Flood
14
The car lurched as Elaine's foot hit the accelerator, then they were out of the driveway.
Creature
15
He turned the key and hit the accelerator.
In the night room: a novel
16
More impressive is the torque -184 pound-feet ,allof it available the minute you hit the accelerator.
Wired
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