switched on the afterburners

A form of switch on the afterburners — To increase one's level of effort to the maximum.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of switch on the afterburners
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APA

switched on the afterburners. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/switched%20on%20the%20afterburners

MLA

“switched on the afterburners.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/switched%20on%20the%20afterburners. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “switched on the afterburners,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/switched%20on%20the%20afterburners.

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