pick up steam

To gradually grow in strength, momentum, power, influence, etc. Though few believed that the independence campaign would have a chance of succeeding, lately it's been picking up steam. They've been sluggish in the first half, but the team has finally started picking up steam.See also: pick, steam, up

pick up steam

If a process or activity picks up steam, it starts to become stronger, faster, or more active. Note: The following expressions refer to the use of steam to provide power for a machine, especially a steam engine. Hopefully, the economy will pick up steam next year. Just as the presidential campaign was picking up steam, riots exploded in Los Angeles.See also: pick, steam, up

ˌget up/ˌpick up ˈsteam

1 gradually increase speed: As the train came out of the tunnel, it picked up steam.
2 (informal) gradually get bigger, more active or popular: The election campaign is getting up steam now; it is only two weeks to election day. ♢ I’m trying to get up enough steam to finish writing this book, but it’s not easy.See also: get, pick, steam, up

单词	pick up steam
释义	DictionarySeepick pick up steam pick up steam To gradually grow in strength, momentum, power, influence, etc. Though few believed that the independence campaign would have a chance of succeeding, lately it's been picking up steam. They've been sluggish in the first half, but the team has finally started picking up steam.See also: pick, steam, up pick up steam If a process or activity picks up steam, it starts to become stronger, faster, or more active. Note: The following expressions refer to the use of steam to provide power for a machine, especially a steam engine. Hopefully, the economy will pick up steam next year. Just as the presidential campaign was picking up steam, riots exploded in Los Angeles.See also: pick, steam, up ˌget up/ˌpick up ˈsteam 1 gradually increase speed: As the train came out of the tunnel, it picked up steam. 2 (informal) gradually get bigger, more active or popular: The election campaign is getting up steam now; it is only two weeks to election day. ♢ I’m trying to get up enough steam to finish writing this book, but it’s not easy.See also: get, pick, steam, up MedicalSeesteamFinancialSeePick
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