go into overdrive

To start working very hard or quickly. When the publishing deadline was moved up a week, we had to go into overdrive to get all of the articles done on time.

go into overdrive

COMMON If someone or something goes into overdrive, they begin to work very hard or become very active. When the wedding was announced, the media went into overdrive. My imagination went into overdrive. I tried to make new dishes, not from recipe books but from books about wild plants. Note: You can also say that someone or something is in overdrive. The campaign is in overdrive now with the candidates travelling the nation in a final push for votes. Note: Overdrive is an extra gear on some vehicles, which enables them to go faster than they can with ordinary gears.

go, etc. into ˈoverdrive

begin to work much harder, increase production, etc: Production at the factory has shifted into overdrive in an attempt to meet the new orders on time.

Overdrive is an extra high gear in a vehicle, that you use when you are driving at high speeds.

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释义	go into overdrive go into overdrive To start working very hard or quickly. When the publishing deadline was moved up a week, we had to go into overdrive to get all of the articles done on time. See also: go, overdrive Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. go into overdrive COMMON If someone or something goes into overdrive, they begin to work very hard or become very active. When the wedding was announced, the media went into overdrive. My imagination went into overdrive. I tried to make new dishes, not from recipe books but from books about wild plants. Note: You can also say that someone or something is in overdrive. The campaign is in overdrive now with the candidates travelling the nation in a final push for votes. Note: Overdrive is an extra gear on some vehicles, which enables them to go faster than they can with ordinary gears. See also: go, overdrive Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. go, etc. into ˈoverdrive begin to work much harder, increase production, etc: Production at the factory has shifted into overdrive in an attempt to meet the new orders on time. Overdrive is an extra high gear in a vehicle, that you use when you are driving at high speeds. See also: overdrive Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: go, etc. into overdrive overdrive run around like a chicken with its head cut off run around like a chicken with its head cut off and run in circles run around like a headless chicken in overdrive into overdrive one's start start (one's) start References in periodicals archive Everyone using the machines who is under 30 frantically types away on their phones as their legs go into overdrive. Meaning the younger generation may be facing an obesity crisis, with guts and bums bigger than a Texan sumo mom, but their fingers have never been fitter. No fat fingers on youths in gyms Rice's head has already been turned but Southgate might well go into overdrive now. ONE of Mick McCarthy's priorities [] Plus, Craig is advised to take a break from work when he oversteps, causing his OCD symptoms to go into overdrive. David loses his bottle after threatening attacker; STV FRIENDS FANS go into overdrive after the US sitcom's hunk Matt LeBlanc, 48, is signed up by the BBC to co-host Top Gear. Good week When you were given bail earlier this year your response was to go into overdrive." 'One-man crimewave' jailed for 17 months ANOTHER UKIP member puts his foot well and truly in his mouth while the screaming liberals go into overdrive about the racist "offence" he has caused. UKIP 'racism' is questionable; letters@coventrytelegraph.net Letters letters@coventrytelegraph.net Dish By One is blessed with good early pace and, combined with staying power, the June 09 daughter of Crash should turn in a handy position and then, as she did in the heats, go into overdrive down the far side. Dish a tasty Bags 500 favourite First up, Jimmy works alongside food production workers in pudding factories, sprout fields and turkey farms as they go into overdrive. These are now hi-tech businesses, and although they may be more efficient, the jury is out on whether they produce food that is just as tasty as those products grown manually - and this is where Jamie comes in. JIMMY'S GROW YOUR OWN CHRISTMAS DINNER Channel 4, Monday, 9pm IF you don't want the rumour mill to go into overdrive, then going out for a cosy dinner with someone's parents is probably the last thing you should do. IF you don't want the [...]; TheInsider Inhaling linalool also reduced the activity of more than 100 genes that go into overdrive in stressful situations. Aromatherapy really works say Japanese scientists We can expect the council spin machine to go into overdrive now, and I wouldn't expect any positive news items in Capital Times about any school that is proposed to close. Council spin is so obvious When UV rays hit skin cells, protective enzymes go into overdrive. Science in the news The researchers suspect that the binding of HIV-complement complexes to B cells also explains why these immune cells go into overdrive. The B cell surface proteins that interact with complement help regulate the production of antibodies. HIV outwits immune system, again Meanwhile, Mitch and Cam host a fancy dress bash, but young Lily isn't in the mood and when pregnant Gloria's hormones go into overdrive, she becomes even more hot-headed than normal. Tricks & treats All of my friends seem to be able to keep men interested but the minute I start going out with someone, I go into overdrive and do too much phoning, emailing and texting. I scare guys off as I can't play cool; READ JOAN AT WWW.DAILYRECORD.CO.UK/JUSTJOAN
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