Production got into high gear after the vacation.
An advertising campaign for the new toothpaste promptly moved into high gear.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
high gear — noun a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed • Syn: ↑high • Hypernyms: ↑gear, ↑gear mechanism • Hyponyms: ↑overdrive • Part Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
High Gear — Infobox Album Name = High Gear Type = studio Artist = Greg Al Howe Released = Recorded = Genre = Length = Label = Producer = Reviews = Last album = This album = High Gear Next album = High Gear was the first of two albums to be released by… … Wikipedia
high gear — {n. phr.}, {informal} Top speed; full activity. * /Production got into high gear after the vacation./ * /An advertising campaign for the new toothpaste promptly moved into high gear./ … Dictionary of American idioms
high gear — {n. phr.}, {informal} Top speed; full activity. * /Production got into high gear after the vacation./ * /An advertising campaign for the new toothpaste promptly moved into high gear./ … Dictionary of American idioms
high gear — noun Date: 1896 1. high 3b 2. a state of intense or maximum activity usually used with into or in < a project in high gear > … New Collegiate Dictionary
high gear — top speed, full activity The preparations for his visit have been going in high gear all week … Idioms and examples
high gear — The top gear or the cruising gear of a transmission. It is usually the highest number, i.e., fifth gear of a five speed transmission … Dictionary of automotive terms
high gear — noun a gear that causes a wheeled vehicle to move fast … English new terms dictionary
high gear — great number of motor rotations per minute; expression which describes an especially stormy mood or great efforts … English contemporary dictionary
in/into high gear — see ↑high gear • • • Main Entry: ↑gear in/into high gear : in or into a state of great or intense activity The project is now in high gear. [=(Brit) top gear] Fuel prices are expected to rise as the summ … Useful english dictionary
