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Meaning: (idiomatic,sports)Tosuddenlyachieve an extraburstofathleticperformance, especially after asustainedperiod ofcompetitiveexertion.1999March 26, Tarik El-Bashir, “Hockey: The Devils Tighten Their Grip On First”, inNew York Times, retrieved24 October 2015:But the Devilsfound another gearin the third period and found the energy that had been lacking throughout a sluggish second period.2012January 29, Courtney Nguyen, “Challenged again, Novak Djokovicfinds another gearin Australian Open final”, inSports Illustrated, retrieved24 October 2015:[I]f the 24-year-old Djokovic wants to replicate or even surpass his 2011 results, he'll have to keepfinding another gear.2012July 30, Mark Sappenfield, “Ryan Lochte finishes fourth as other swimmers steal the Olympic show”, inChristian Science Monitor, retrieved24 October 2015:Swimmers talk aboutfinding another gearwhen they need it.2014January 9, “Skiing: Paerson finds top gear to pip Kostelic”, inIndependent, UK, retrieved24 October 2015:Trailing Kostelic by .017 seconds after her first run, Paersonfound another gearon her second trip down the deteriorating course to finish with a combined time of 1min 38.65sec—almost a half-second clear of her Croatian rival.; (idiomatic,by extension)To achieveenhancedperformance.2001July 8, Frank Gibney Jr., “Hyundai In High Gear”, inTime, retrieved24 October 2015:Management's ultimate goal is to become one of the world's top five automakers. That will requirefinding another gear.2010November 17, Steve Marsi, “NCIS Review: "Enemies Foreign"”, inTV Fanatic, retrieved24 October 2015:It's amazing that after seven-plus seasons as one of the most consistently compelling shows on TV, NCIS stillfinds another gearwith certain story arcs.
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