overdrive

A state in which someone or something works much harder or faster than usual.

• My brain is in overdrive.
• The campaign went into overdrive before the election.
• Production kicked into overdrive as orders increased.

How to use it: go into overdrive (Her imagination went into overdrive after the strange phone call.)

Common phrases: go into overdrive, in overdrive, kick into overdrive

To make yourself or someone else work so hard that they become extremely tired.

• Don't overdrive yourself at work.
• She overdrove herself until she became ill.
• The manager was accused of overdriving the workers.

Similar words: overwork, exhaust

Common phrases: overdrive yourself, overdrive the workers