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pick up steam

Phrasal-verb Growth

Meaning

to start becoming more active or successful

Example Sentences

"The manufacturing sector began to pick up steam after months of stagnation."

Related Expressions

write off

to cancel a bad debt or consider it lost

level with someone

to be completely honest with a person

think back

to remember or reflect on something from the past

belong to

to be a member of or connected to a group or place

pep up with

to boost your energy or mood by using something uplifting

use sparingly

to use something in small or limited amounts