move through the gears
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move through the gears (third-person singular simple present moves through the gears, present participle moving through the gears, simple past and past participle moved through the gears)
- (idiomatic) To gradually increase speed or output.
- 2011 November 12, “International friendly: England 1-0 Spain”, in BBC Sport[1]:
- Spain failed to move through the gears despite exerting control for lengthy spells and a measure of perspective must be applied immediately to the outcome.