in/into high gear
idiom
: in or into a state of great or intense activity
The project is now in high gear.
Fuel prices are expected to rise as the summer travel season kicks/moves into high gear.
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Listen to this article With the new NFL year — and the official opening of free agency — only a week away, the Chicago Bears’ offseason roster building is about to kick into high gear.
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Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
JPMorgan has adopted a more bearish view of U.S. stocks because of a less optimistic take on the U.S. economy caused by President Donald Trump’s new tariffs , which kicked into high gear Tuesday.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2025
Sporty Striping Kick your tennis attire into high gear with a dress featuring striping and piping.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2025
Said rumors kicked into high gear earlier this year when eagle-eyed fans noticed that Justin unfollowed his wife on Instagram.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
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Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
JPMorgan has adopted a more bearish view of U.S. stocks because of a less optimistic take on the U.S. economy caused by President Donald Trump’s new tariffs , which kicked into high gear Tuesday.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2025
Sporty Striping Kick your tennis attire into high gear with a dress featuring striping and piping.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2025
Said rumors kicked into high gear earlier this year when eagle-eyed fans noticed that Justin unfollowed his wife on Instagram.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
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“In/into high gear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%2Finto%20high%20gear. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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