dial down

dial back

To reduce (one's energy or intensity); to restrain (a feeling or action).

dial towards

To be oriented towards, to be figuratively moving in the direction of or aiming at a conclusion.

pocket dial

A situation in which one's cellphone makes a call from one's pocket when its buttons are inadvertently pressed.

reset the dial

To change something radically; to reform or revolutionize something.

shift the dial

To make a significant change or impact in a particular situation or context.