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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Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Dec. 2024
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—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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—David Brennan, ABC News, 9 Dec. 2024
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Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Dec. 2024
In Mangione’s case, the symptoms seem to have kicked into high gear while surfing in Hawaii in 2022.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Postwar planning for Syria needs to go into high gear.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 9 Dec. 2024
But December is when the celebrations kick into high gear and the decor is on full display.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for in/into high gear
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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 21 Dec. 2024.
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