Step on it

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005649",
  "term": "Step on it",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "An informal command to press the accelerator pedal forcefully in order to increase a vehicle's speed quickly. The phrase is a direct instruction to the driver to accelerate, either to merge into traffic, pass another vehicle, or respond to a changing road situation. This expression originates from the physical action of stepping on the gas pedal, which is located on the floor of the vehicle.",
  "subject": "Automotive",
  "see_also": [
    "burn rubber",
    "floor it"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "durchtreten",
    "es": "pisarle",
    "fr": "appuyer sur l'accélérateur"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/step-on-it/"
}