einen Zahn zulegen

to speed up

Türkçe: hızlanmak

Noun

der Zahn m.

Verb

zulegen

Topic

Körper und Gesundheit

Watch out. Common mistake: learners confuse it with 'einen Zahn zulegen' (add a tooth)—no dental meaning.

In a sentence

Which form of zulegen fills the gap?

Mein Kollege ____ einen Zahn zu, um die Deadline ____ schaffen.

How it is used

Means 'to speed up' or 'step up the pace.' Neutral/colloquial. Use at work when a colleague suddenly works faster to meet a deadline. Common mistake: learners confuse it with 'einen Zahn zulegen' (add a tooth)—no dental meaning.

Other verbs that go with Zahn

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• einen Zahn ziehento pull a tooth
• jdm. auf den Zahn fühlento sound someone out
• jdm. den Zahn ziehento burst someone's bubble

All collocations with Zahn

Other collocations built on zulegen

• einen Gang zulegento increase speed or effort

More from Körper und Gesundheit

• im Bett liegento be lying in bed
• jdm. den Rücken freihaltento cover for someone
• den Tod findento meet one's death
• unter Schock stehento be in shock, literally (medical) or figuratively (emotional/organizational)
• Nägel mit Köpfen machento get down to brass tacks

All collocations in Körper und Gesundheit