"fourth gear" meaning in English

See fourth gear in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: Originally the highest gear that a car could achieve; compare French en quatrième vitesse. Etymology templates: {{cog|fr|en quatrième vitesse}} French en quatrième vitesse Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} fourth gear (uncountable)
  1. (idiomatic) Full throttle; a maximal level of effort. Tags: idiomatic, uncountable
    Sense id: en-fourth_gear-en-noun-4ls9H0sS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 84 16
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fourth, gear. Tags: uncountable Related terms: second gear
    Sense id: en-fourth_gear-en-noun-ZY7UhLXF

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