high gear
noun
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: a state of intense or maximum activity
—usually used with into or in
a project in high gear
Examples of high gear in a Sentence
She shifted the car into high gear.
Recent Examples on the Web
Sam and Genevieve kicked their acting into high gear — he by acting desperate, she by making a fake idol and then showing it to Teeny for only a second.
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Russia’s campaign against Ukraine’s cities has moved into high gear, with nightly raids of 100 or more Shahed-type kamikaze drones striking apartment blocks and energy infrastructure, causing blackouts and raising concern about the winter ahead.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
A number of stores that were closed on Thanksgiving are reopening early Friday as retailers work to kick the holiday shopping season into high gear.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 29 Nov. 2024
A number of stores that were closed on Thanksgiving reopen early Friday as retailers work to kick the holiday shopping season into high gear.
—Associated Press, TIME, 28 Nov. 2024
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Russia’s campaign against Ukraine’s cities has moved into high gear, with nightly raids of 100 or more Shahed-type kamikaze drones striking apartment blocks and energy infrastructure, causing blackouts and raising concern about the winter ahead.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
A number of stores that were closed on Thanksgiving are reopening early Friday as retailers work to kick the holiday shopping season into high gear.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 29 Nov. 2024
A number of stores that were closed on Thanksgiving reopen early Friday as retailers work to kick the holiday shopping season into high gear.
—Associated Press, TIME, 28 Nov. 2024
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“High gear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20gear. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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