In High Gear Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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in high gear What does in high gear mean?	very fast and active	The preparations for the party were in high gear when I arrived at the house.
(in) high gear What does (in) high gear mean?	at top speed, at full activity	The preparations for the wedding have been in high gear all week.
in high gear What does in high gear mean?	very fast and active	The preparations for the party were in high gear when I arrived at the house.
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the three R's What does "the three R's" mean?	the three basic skills for a basic education - reading, (w)riting, and (a)rithmetic	My father studied in a small country school where they studied the three R's and almost nothing else.

blow up in (someone's) face What does "blow up in (someone's) face" mean?	to be ruined while one is working on it (a plan or project etc.), to explode suddenly	The secret plan blew up in our face when we discovered that everybody already knew about it. The bomb blew up in the man's face.
herd cats What does "herd cats" mean?	do the impossible
Hot as Hades What does "Hot as Hades" mean?	If something's as hot as Hades, it's extremely hot.
down-at-the-heels What does "down-at-the-heels" mean?	to be shabby, to be poorly dressed	The man looked down-at-the-heels after he was fired from his job.
give (someone) the ax What does "give (someone) the ax" mean?	to fire an employee	We gave the new employee the ax because he was always late for work.
lay out (something) What does "lay out (something)" mean?	plan something	We will lay out our plan for the new building at the next meeting.

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In High Gear Idiom