crank it up
Make it louder
Crank it up means to increase intensity, volume, or power—originally by turning a crank or dial.
Most often applied to music or audio: Crank it up, I love this song.
The phrase extends to anything that can be amplified or intensified: We need to crank up production before the deadline.
The image is of rotating a control to its higher settings.
- volumeAmount of space filled
- loudHigh in volume
- full blastMaximum power or volume
- blastSudden forceful burst
- amplifyIncrease in strength
turn it up · boost · dial · knob · stereo · sound system · bass · bass drop · speakers · pump · max · up to eleven · eleven · blaring · thump · party · energy · intensity
- maximum effortall-out, full throttle, go all out, go hard, all in
- escalationescalation, escalate, ratchet up, worsen, intensify
- hurry uphurry, hurry up, rush, hustle, move it
- improvementget better, improvement, do better, enhance, make progress
intensity/energy
crank it updial it back
Lessen intensity or effort
tone it down · ease up · wind down · cool it · calm down
speed/power (mechanical)
crank it upthrottle down
Reduce engine power deliberately
power down · idle · decelerate · wind down · kill it