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crank up |
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crank someone up Fig. to motivate; to get someone started. (See also crank something up.) See if you can crank up your brother and get him going on time today. Some mornings, I can't crank myself up enough to get to work on time. crank something up 1. to get a machine or a process started. (Alludes to turning the starting crank of an early automobile.) Please crank the machinery so the workers can start working. Let's crank up the drill and make a few holes here in the wall. 2. to increase the volume of an electronic device. He cranked it up a little more and CRACK, there went both speakers! Kelly cranked up his stereo until we were nearly deafened. crank up something also crank something up to increase something To meet the demand for their baked goods, the plant has cranked up the speed of the production lines. The volume was cranked up so high that he had to scream in order to talk to the woman next to him. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Negative emotions do not increase a person's risk of getting sick; however, they do help crank up ill feelings. Stuff each slit with a thin slice of fresh garlic, then crank up the broiler or grill. Behind the metalcore instrumentals and screaming vocals are some poignant--and swear-free--lyrics, Your folks might not let you crank up the volume, but how can they object to poetic lines like, "and so the night wears on and so my patience thins, to my eyes dawn is horror 'cause I'm alone again"? |
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