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MOVE HIGH GEAR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-06-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- move into high gear
1, record 1, English, move%20into%20high%20gear
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- move into top gear 2, record 1, English, move%20into%20top%20gear
correct
- shift into high gear 3, record 1, English, shift%20into%20high%20gear
correct
- switch into high gear 4, record 1, English, switch%20into%20high%20gear
correct
- move in high gear 5, record 1, English, move%20in%20high%20gear
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Three weeks before the election the campaign moved into high gear. 5, record 1, English, - move%20into%20high%20gear
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- battre son plein
1, record 1, French, battre%20son%20plein
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- être à son point culminant 1, record 1, French, %C3%AAtre%20%C3%A0%20son%20point%20culminant
correct
- atteindre son point culminant 2, record 1, French, atteindre%20son%20point%20culminant
correct
- atteindre son apogée 3, record 1, French, atteindre%20son%20apog%C3%A9e
correct
- prendre un rythme effréné 4, record 1, French, prendre%20un%20rythme%20effr%C3%A9n%C3%A9
correct
- atteindre sa vitesse maximale 4, record 1, French, atteindre%20sa%20vitesse%20maximale
correct
- accélérer le rythme 5, record 1, French, acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9rer%20le%20rythme
correct
- fonctionner à plein régime 6, record 1, French, fonctionner%20%C3%A0%20plein%20r%C3%A9gime
correct
- passer à la vitesse supérieure 6, record 1, French, passer%20%C3%A0%20la%20vitesse%20sup%C3%A9rieure
correct
- mettre le grand braquet 7, record 1, French, mettre%20le%20grand%20braquet
correct
- prendre de l'ampleur 8, record 1, French, prendre%20de%20l%27ampleur
- s'accélérer 9, record 1, French, s%27acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9rer
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La production militaire a atteint sa vitesse maximale. 4, record 1, French, - battre%20son%20plein
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Après la guerre, la vie a soudain pris un rythme effréné. 4, record 1, French, - battre%20son%20plein
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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