crank up

idiom

Meaning

To muster up the mental energy to do something.

Examples

SIMPLE

I need to crank up the energy to clean my room.

CONTEXTUAL

It was a long day, but I had to crank up the motivation to finish my final report before the deadline.

COMPLEX

Despite his profound exhaustion, he managed to crank up the necessary resolve to address the board of directors and defend his controversial proposal.

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