shift the dial

dial back

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

dial down

To reduce or diminish in effect or intensity.

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.

put a shift in

To work hard; to make an effort

reset the dial

To change something radically; to reform or revolutionize something.

seismic shift

A fundamental reorientation of a state of affairs.

shift gears

To change pace or mode of operation.