"take it to the next level" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: takes it to the next level [present, singular, third-person], taking it to the next level [participle, present], took it to the next level [past], taken it to the next level [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|take<,,took,taken> it to the next level}} take it to the next level (third-person singular simple present takes it to the next level, present participle taking it to the next level, simple past took it to the next level, past participle taken it to the next level)
  1. (intransitive) To make an extra effort; to do more than the usual amount. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-take_it_to_the_next_level-en-verb-5o8Q5RzO
  2. (intransitive) To have sex for the first time in a relationship. Tags: intransitive Categories (topical): Sex Related terms: go all the way
    Sense id: en-take_it_to_the_next_level-en-verb-s36yPNtc Disambiguation of Sex: 1 99 Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, English terms with placeholder "it" Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 22 78 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 12 88 Disambiguation of English terms with placeholder "it": 20 80

Inflected forms

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