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high gear
Idioms and Phrases
A state of maximum activity, energy, or force. For example, His mind was in high gear as he studied for the medical exam , or The political campaign is finally moving into high gear . This expression alludes to the high gear of an engine transmission, used at the fastest speeds.Example Sentences
As the Trump administration gets into high gear, expect that to change pretty fast.
As New Year's resolutions kick into high gear, weight loss goals top many people's lists.
An army of volunteers has shifted into high gear to prepare 39 floral-covered floats for the 2025 Rose Parade on New Yearâs Day in Pasadena.
UCLAâs offense will head into that showdown in high gear after registering a season high for points ⊠with 10:16 left in the game.
With the hall dormant, construction went into high gear.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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