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
Vasily	vah-SEE-lee	Russian
Zebulon	-	Biblical
Laryn	-	English (Rare)
Zenon	ZE-nawn (Polish)	Ancient Greek, Polish
Evette	-	English
Haylee	HAY-lee	English (Modern)