The difference between Hit the gas and Put the brakes on
When used as verbs, hit the gas means to go, whereas put the brakes on means to stop (an event, action, or process) or to slow it down.
check bellow for the other definitions of Hit the gas and Put the brakes on
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Hit the gas as a verb (idiomatic, informal):
To go; go faster.
Examples:
"They're gaining on you; you'd better hit the gas, now!"
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Put the brakes on as a verb (idiomatic, transitive):
To stop (an event, action, or process) or to slow it down.
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Put the brakes on as a verb (idiomatic, intransitive):
To cease to perform one's current activity or to decrease one's level of activity.