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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]


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“I go, they’ll only step on it once.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

The piece of the Moon sits at the bottom of the ladder and the women step on it as they get off.

From BBC Apr. 22, 2026

“You would probably step on it and not even realize it.”

From New York Times May 31, 2024

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

Raymond drew himself up and laughed, saying we’d better step on it.

From "The Stranger" by Albert Camus

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