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
Abd Al-Malik	-	Arabic
Arto	AHR-to	Finnish
Nunziatina	-	Italian
Charisse	shə-REES	English
Spring	[spriŋ]
NebojŠA	-	Serbian, Croatian