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dial it up/dial it downdial it up is to increase or escalate tensions or volume (sound); dial it down is to decrease or de-escalate tensions or volume (sound)Rate it:

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"wisdom is faster than speed."WisdomRate it:

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full speed aheadA command, especially on military vessels, to move forward at maximum speed.Rate it:

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speed upTo accelerate, to increase speed.Rate it:

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full speed aheadMaximum effort without reservations or delay.Rate it:

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more haste, less speedWhen we are in a hurry, we often end up completing our task slower.Rate it:

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pick up speedaccelerateRate it:

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speed freakA person who enjoys driving, riding motorcycles, etc. at high speeds.Rate it:

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speed freakAlternative spelling of speedfreak.Rate it:

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speed merchantSomeone who runs, drives or moves in a given way very fast.Rate it:

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speed queen The feminine form of speed freak; a drug addict, that abuses stimulants/uppers in particular.Rate it:

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twin speedTwo gear speedsRate it:

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up to speedFully informed; current.Rate it:

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dial backTo reduce; to restrain.Rate it:

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dial inconfigure, set up, particularly a complex machine with many configuration options.Rate it:

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dial it inTo set up in a perfect or complete way.Rate it:

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dial it inTo give a lackluster, uninspired, or timid performance; to phone it in.Rate it:

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dial downTo reduce or diminish in effect or intensity.Rate it:

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dial injoin or participate in a conference call.Rate it:

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dial intoTo join a computer network.Rate it:

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dial it up/downdial it up is to increase or escalate tensions or volume (sound); dial it down is to decrease or de-escalate tensions or volume (sound)Rate it:

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dial upto telephone, to call on the telephoneRate it:

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dial upto connect a computer to a modemRate it:

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pocket dialA portable sundial of small size.Rate it:

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pocket dialA situation in which one's cellphone makes a call from one's back pocket when its buttons are inadvertently pressed.Rate it:

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pocket dialRate it:

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rotary dialUsed other than as an idiom: see rotary, dial.Rate it:

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rotary dialA telephone with a rotary dial to indicate the number to be called.Rate it:

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rotary dialActivated by rotating the numeric dial instead of activating push buttons.Rate it:

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balls-outAt the fastest possible speed.Rate it:

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floor itto move (run, ride etc.) at full speedRate it:

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lightning chessA form of chess in which each player must move much faster than normal. Time is controlled by a clock or a buzzer. If a player fails to make the time control he or she forfeits the game. Also known as speed chess.Rate it:

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Nantucket sleigh rideAn obsolete and dangerous method of whale hunting in which a small boat manned by rowers and a harpooner, or a series of small boats tied together, would be attached to a whale by means of a harpoon and would then be towed by the creature at high speed across the water's surface, until the whale eventually became exhausted.Rate it:

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at full tiltAt full speed; very quickly.Rate it:

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bomb aroundThe drive around at speed for pleasure.Rate it:

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rev upTo increase the speed of an engine, especially that of a stationary motor car.Rate it:

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step upTo increase speed or rate.Rate it:

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balls to the wallFull throttle; (at) maximum speed. [since the 1960s]Rate it:

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gain momentumpick up speed and strengthRate it:

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center fieldA central role in some activity that requires speed.Rate it:

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three-on-the-treeOn an automobile, describing the gearshift lever of a steering column-mounted three-speed manual transmission.Rate it:

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3-on-the-treeOn an automobile, a three-speed manual transmission whose gearshift lever is mounted on the steering column.Rate it:

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3-on-the-treeOn an automobile (especially those produced from 1939 through the mid-1970s), a three-speed manual transmission whose gearshift lever is mounted on the steering column.Rate it:

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à fond de trainAt full speed.Rate it:

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à franc étrierAt full speed. Rate it:

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brûler le pavéTo dash along at full speed, to “scorch.”Rate it:

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change upTo throw a pitch at a much slower than expected speed.Rate it:

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coffin cornerThis is an aerodynamics term which refers to a narrow and critical altitude range where an aircraft’s stall speed approaches its maximum speed, which can lead to catastrophic instability. This phrase is also used in American football to refer to the section of playing field, near the endzone, between the goal line and the 5 yard line in which punters attempt to pin the opposing team within, by executing a ‘coffin corner’ kick. This manuever is highly difficult and requires immense precision.Rate it:

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courir à fond de trainTo run at the top of one’s speed.Rate it:

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dos d'ânespeed bump; sleeping policemanRate it:

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