OVERDRIVE


Meaning of OVERDRIVE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ oʊvə(r)draɪv ]

( overdrives)

1.

The overdrive in a vehicle is a very high gear that is used when you are driving at high speeds.

N-COUNT : usu sing , oft N n

2.

If you go into overdrive , you begin to work very hard or perform a particular activity in a very intense way.

In the courtroom everybody went into overdrive, assuming that there might well be a verdict soon.

PHRASE : PHR after v

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