move up a gear

move/step up a gear

to start to work or play more effectively or quickly than before With just five lengths to go, the German swimmer stepped up a gear and edged ahead to win the race.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Edyta	e-DI-tah	Polish
Lilo	LEE-lo	German
Noel	NOL, no-EL	English
Maggie	MAG-ee	English
Saiful	-	Arabic
Vlasis	-	Greek