switch on the afterburners
English
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editswitch on the afterburners (third-person singular simple present switches on the afterburners, present participle switching on the afterburners, simple past and past participle switched on the afterburners)
- To increase one's level of effort to the maximum.
- 2024 February 4, David Hytner, “Arsenal ignite title hopes as Gabriel Martinelli punishes Liverpool error”, in The Guardian[1]:
- There was the sight of numerous Arsenal players whipping up the crowd, including after the breakthrough goal, which had been advertised. From a Raya throw, Martinelli switched on the afterburners to glide away from Konaté before crossing for Bukayo Saka, who had timed his run. Saka’s headed connection was not true.