einen Zahn zulegen

German

Etymology

Literally: "to add a tooth" (refers to a tooth in the gears of a transmission system; "to shift up a gear")

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈaɪ̯nən t͡saːn ˈt͡suːˌleːɡŋ̍]
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Verb

einen Zahn zulegen

  1. (idiomatic) to hurry up
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