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Meaning of go through the gears | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To gain momentum; to get up to speed.

idiomatic, informal

Examples

“The visitors kept out their opponents for 33 minutes with some determined defending but City always looked capable of going through the gears and they opened the scoring when Foden drove home from inside the box after Alvarez's shot was blocked.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

go through the mill go through the motions go through with go to go to bat go to bed