We just need to crank the handle and finish this report.
crank the handle
idiomTo perform a process; to do some work.
The team had to crank the handle for several hours to process all the customer data before the deadline.
Once the initial research phase concluded, the analysts began to crank the handle on the complex statistical models required for the final report.
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crank one's hog
To masturbate by stimulating one's penis.
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crank out
To produce in large volumes mechanically or as if by machine.
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crank up
To muster up the mental energy to do something.
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fly off the handle
To become very angry or enraged; to throw a fit or go crazy.
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handle oneself
to behave
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handle with kid gloves
To treat (a person or a subject) very delicately or carefully, especially so as not to cause offense or controversy.
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have a handle on
To understand or grasp.