einen Zahn zulegen

to speed up

Türkçe: hızlanmak

Noun

Zahn m.

Verb

zulegen

Topic

Körper und Gesundheit

In a sentence

Mein Kollege legt einen Zahn zu, um die Deadline zu 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