"put a shift in" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: puts a shift in [present, singular, third-person], putting a shift in [participle, present], put a shift in [participle, past], put a shift in [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|put<,,put> a shift in}} put a shift in (third-person singular simple present puts a shift in, present participle putting a shift in, simple past and past participle put a shift in)
  1. (idiomatic) To work hard; to make an effort Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-put_a_shift_in-en-verb-e~jhGgCx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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