We need new ideas to shift the dial on sales.
shift the dial
idiomTo make a significant change or impact in a particular situation or context.
The new marketing campaign failed to shift the dial, so the company decided to change its strategy entirely.
Despite the implementation of several minor policy adjustments, the committee struggled to shift the dial on the persistent issue of urban poverty.
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dial back
To reduce (one's energy or intensity); to restrain (a feeling or action).
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dial down
To reduce or diminish in effect or intensity.
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dial towards
To be oriented towards, to be figuratively moving in the direction of or aiming at a conclusion.
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pocket dial
A situation in which one's cellphone makes a call from one's pocket when its buttons are inadvertently pressed.
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put a shift in
To work hard; to make an effort
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reset the dial
To change something radically; to reform or revolutionize something.
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seismic shift
A fundamental reorientation of a state of affairs.
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shift gears
To change pace or mode of operation.