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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The agreement was announced on the arena’s floor Monday, surrounded by ample evidence of a $145 million renovation shifting into high gear.
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Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2025
Now that the local school year has drawn to a close, the Waukegan Public Library moves into high gear with its summer reading program and a panoply of other events over the next three months, with many geared toward youths.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
The shipbuilding pretty much came to an end, and the commercial fishing trade of some thousand vessels that once kept canneries working in high gear has moved elsewhere.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
Their criticisms kicked into high gear after Biden's office announced his cancer diagnosis.
—Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
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Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2025
Now that the local school year has drawn to a close, the Waukegan Public Library moves into high gear with its summer reading program and a panoply of other events over the next three months, with many geared toward youths.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
The shipbuilding pretty much came to an end, and the commercial fishing trade of some thousand vessels that once kept canneries working in high gear has moved elsewhere.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
Their criticisms kicked into high gear after Biden's office announced his cancer diagnosis.
—Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 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 12 Jun. 2025.
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