find a new gear

A form of find another gear — To suddenly achieve an extra burst of athletic performance, especially after a sustained period of competitive exertion.

Meanings

verbfind a new gear (third-person singular simple present finds a new gear, present participle finding a new gear, simple past and past participle found a new gear)

present singular third person finds a new gear · participle present finding a new gear · participle past found a new gear · past found a new gear

  1. alternativeAlternative form of find another gear.
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