step+quickly
11step on the gas — If someone tells you to step on the gas, they are encouraging you to accelerate or hurry up in order to get something done quickly. We d better step on the gas and get these figures printed. The meeting starts in half an hour …
12step on the gas — to hurry in order to get something done quickly. If we re going to get this done today, it s time to step on the gas. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of step on the gas (= to make a car go faster by giving the engine more gas) …
13quickly — adv. Quickly is used with these adjectives: ↑apparent Quickly is used with these verbs: ↑abandon, ↑absorb, ↑accelerate, ↑accumulate, ↑act, ↑adapt, ↑add, ↑adjust, ↑advance, ↑age, ↑ …
14step — I Jamaican Slang Glossary To leave. Mi step out yah. (I am leaving now.) II Rasta Dictionary to leave, to depart briskly, quickly …
15Step\ Quick — To walk briskly, to walk quickly. We better step quick or well miss the train …
16Step\ Quick — To walk briskly, to walk quickly. We better step quick or well miss the train …
17step up a gear — move/step up a gear to start to work or play more effectively or quickly than before. With just five lengths to go, the German swimmer stepped up a gear and edged ahead to win the race …
18Step on it! — British, American & Australian, informal, American & Australian, informal something that you say to someone when you want them to drive more quickly. Step on the gas, will you, we have to be there in five minutes! …
19step on it — to hurry in order to get something done quickly. We d better step on it or we ll still be here when they get back …
20step on it or on the gas — idi step on it or on the gas, Informal. to move more quickly; hurry …
