Sekirov Dictionary

up to eleven

/ˌʌp tə ɪˈlɛvən/

prepositional phrase 1
verb 1
forms 3

prepositional phrase1

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(informal, humorous) Up to or beyond the maximum possible threshold; to an extremely high or strong degree.
- She and River looked at me hard; but I lowered my eyes and leaned forward, with the nonchalance turned up to eleven, extinguished my cigarette, made eye-contact and nodded curtly. — 1997

verb1

(slang) To increase (something) to an extremely high or strong degree; to make (something) go over the top.

forms

upped to eleven · upping to eleven · ups to eleven

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