{v. phr.}, {slang} To gun or speed up a motor; make a car, airplane, or something driven by a motor go faster. * /The race driver gave it the gun./ * /The speedboat pilot gave her the gun./ Compare: STEP ON IT.
See: GIVE IT THE GUN.
GIVE HER THE GUN
Meaning of GIVE HER THE GUN in English
Dictionary of English idioms . Словарь английских идиом. 2012