crank in/into (something)
crank in/into (something)
To factor in or integrate as a necessary element of something. Your bonuses and potential overtime pay are not cranked into your gross salary calculations. We'll have to crank in potential environmental impacts when planning the new factory.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
crank in
Factor in, integrate, as in We'll have to crank in both state and federal taxes when we make our plans. [Slang; 1960s]
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
- crank in
- integrate into
- integrate into (something)
- charge it to the dust and let the rain settle it
- incorporate
- incorporate (someone or something) in(to) (something)
- incorporate in
- watch this space
- anything in it
- anything/nothing/something in it