"in high gear" meaning in All languages combined

See in high gear on Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase [English]

Audio: en-au-in high gear.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} in high gear, {{en-prep phrase}} in high gear
  1. (idiomatic) Serious and intense. Tags: idiomatic Related terms: in full gear, in full swing, on the double, top gear
    Sense id: en-in_high_gear-en-prep_phrase-t95hSie7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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