Go into overdrive

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To start working very hard, or to start doing something with a lot of effort or energy.

When the holiday season began, the retail shop workers had to go into overdrive to keep up with the extra demand.
Visual representation of "go into overdrive" - To start working very hard, or to start doing something with a lot of effort or energy

Often appears as...

  • staff go into overdrive
  • production goes into overdrive

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Colloquial

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High Pressure

The phrase often relates to times when there is intense stress or demand.

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During the new product launch, the marketing team had to go into overdrive.
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Temporary State

This phrase implies a short, intense burst of activity, not a permanent change.

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When the flood warning was issued, the townspeople went into overdrive filling sandbags.
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