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needle mover

idiom
Meaning

A factor which noticeably influences a performance.


Origin

disputed origin

From move the needle + -er.

Examples
SIMPLE

This new marketing strategy is a real needle mover for our sales.

CONTEXTUAL

The manager asked the team to focus only on projects that act as a needle mover for the company's annual growth.

COMPLEX

While the minor adjustments were helpful, the board of directors insisted on identifying a significant needle mover to ensure the firm remained competitive in the global market.

Anchors to
Related idioms6entries
  1. 01

    camel through the eye of a needle

    Hyperbole to illustrate something that is impossible to do or to make happen.

  2. 02

    move the needle

    To change a situation to a noticeable degree; to make an appreciable difference.

  3. 03

    needle drop

    A digital copy of a vinyl record

  4. 04

    needle in a haystack

    Something that is difficult or impossible to locate.

  5. 05

    peg the needle

    To achieve the maximum level of something, to max out, to pull out all the stops.

  6. 06

    thread the needle

    To perform a tedious task with extreme precision; to manage to find harmony or strike a balance between conflicting forces, interests, etc.

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