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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. See also: up crank something out Fig. to produce something quickly or carelessly; to make something in a casual and mechanical way. John can crank a lot of work out in a single day. The automated production line could really crank out parts, but the quality was shoddy. See also: out 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. See also: up crank out something also crank something out to produce something continually, like a machine He regularly cranks out one movie a year and hasn't shown any signs of slowing down. See also: out 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. See also: up 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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Learn the names of all the planets by cranking up the old-school inspired "Solar System" track. The show is a fund-raiser for the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center, so "we are definitely cranking up the lesbian subtext in the classic dysfunctional butch-femme relationship of Jo and Blair," notes McLaughlin. Each represents significant opportunity, and consequently, "Trendsetter" companies are cranking up increased investments for corporate and human capital - which in turn will contribute to continuation of the long-running economic expansion. |
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