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
Ashken	['æʃkən]
Hamide	-	Persian
Yadira	-	Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Viatrix	-	Late Roman
Maudie	MAWD-ee	English
Evan	EV-ən (English)	Welsh, English