OVERDRIVE


Meaning of OVERDRIVE in English

o ‧ ver ‧ drive /ˈəʊvədraɪv $ ˈoʊvər-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

1 . an additional ↑ gear which allows a car to go fast while its engine produces the least power necessary

2 . go into overdrive/be in overdrive to start being very active or working very hard:

Her career has gone into overdrive.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.