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Go into overdrive

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High Pressure

The phrase often relates to times when there is intense stress or demand.

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During the new product launch, the marketing team had to go into overdrive.
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Temporary State

This phrase implies a short, intense burst of activity, not a permanent change.

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When the flood warning was issued, the townspeople went into overdrive filling sandbags.
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