high gear
noun
1
: high sense 3b
2
: a state of intense or maximum activity —usually used with into or in
a project in high gear
Example Sentences
She shifted the car into high gear.
Recent Examples on the Web That work kicked into high gear after Siwa came out in January 2021. 
Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2022 At 10 minutes and counting, things kick into high gear as the spacecraft and rocket go through the final steps. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 2 Sep. 2022 The news that Diana had been killed sent news outlets into high gear. Adrienne Gaffney, ELLE, 31 Aug. 2022 At 10 minutes and counting, things kick into high gear as the spacecraft and rocket go through the final steps. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 27 Aug. 2022 But the past month has really kicked it into high gear. Bruce Martin, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 Your investigative instincts could kick into high gear today. Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2022 And the trend kicked into high gear last year, as the devices began their mainstream push in earnest. Mike Feibus, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2022 Then in 2020, as the pandemic kicked into high gear and WCK started a program to feed Americans while activating idle restaurants, the organization saw its revenue soar to $270 million. Tim Carman, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2022 See More
Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2022 At 10 minutes and counting, things kick into high gear as the spacecraft and rocket go through the final steps. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 2 Sep. 2022 The news that Diana had been killed sent news outlets into high gear. Adrienne Gaffney, ELLE, 31 Aug. 2022 At 10 minutes and counting, things kick into high gear as the spacecraft and rocket go through the final steps. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 27 Aug. 2022 But the past month has really kicked it into high gear. Bruce Martin, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 Your investigative instincts could kick into high gear today. Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2022 And the trend kicked into high gear last year, as the devices began their mainstream push in earnest. Mike Feibus, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2022 Then in 2020, as the pandemic kicked into high gear and WCK started a program to feed Americans while activating idle restaurants, the organization saw its revenue soar to $270 million. Tim Carman, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1889, in the meaning defined at sense 1