bomb it

See also: bombit

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bomb it (third-person singular simple present bombs it, present participle bombing it, simple past and past participle bombed it)

1. (slang) To travel very rapidly, especially in a vehicle.

   Synonyms: (UK) cane it, hoon it

   • 1973, Joseph Wambaugh, The Blue Knight:

     ...slicing through the heavy traffic and then bombing it down Vermont...

   • 2002, Gwendoline Riley, Cold Water:

     I nodded at Shelley, took a breath and then started bombing it down the hill. The thing about these All Stars is they have no cushioning...

   • 2005, Jenny Colgan, The Boy I Loved Before:

     I sprinted across to the fire exit and bombed it down the stairs like a wet cat...