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Synonyms

step on it

Idioms  

  1. Hurry up, go faster, as in Step on it or we are going to be late. This idiom alludes to stepping on a vehicle's gas pedal. [Colloquial; c. 1920]

Example Sentences

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He pointed the BBC to the spot where Hire Kami was found gasping for life and asked people not to step on it.

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2023

You might want to kick it or step on it to hear the satisfying crunch underfoot.

From New York Times • Oct. 19, 2023

He did, however, kick and step on it, and did the same with an Iraqi flag and a photo of Sadr and of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 22, 2023

They'll go down to a water hole, they'll see a turtle or a tortoise close to the water, and they won't step on it.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2023

The first thing I think of is one of those metal bear traps that snap on your ankle if you step on it.

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

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