take it to the next level

take it to the next level (third-person singular simple present takes it to the next level, present participle taking it to the next level, simple past took it to the next level, past participle taken it to the next level)

1. (intransitive) To make an extra effort; to do more than the usual amount.
   • 2012, Digna DeLeon, The Next Level Is Here, →ISBN:

     To have that great visit, you must take it to the next level. Go the extra mile, do the things that you know will make the corporate executives happy.

2. (intransitive) To have sex for the first time in a relationship.