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It can be hard to get your gears turning first thing in the morning. Perhaps a piping hot cup of wordplay will do the trick…

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Idiom:  shift gears (switch gears)
Definition
Idiom:  shift gears (shift/switch/change gears)

change the way you do something
to suddenly stop what you’re doing and do something else


Example sentences
— She’d been working in accounting for several years but decided to switch gears and try out sales.

— I’ve been talking for 40 minutes so now I’ll shift gears and take some of your questions.

— I think this would be a good point to switch gears and review the report's findings.

— I love doing yoga after work. It feels so good to shift gears and relax after a hectic day.

— In the United States it's common for people to switch gears mid-career and go back to university to pursue higher education.

— We had to shift gears when a speaker didn't show up and do a breakout session instead of the lecture.

— Originally we planned to do a fundraising campaign by mail but we decided to switch gears and find a corporate sponsor instead.

— Let's shift gears and review the budget after lunch.

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Definition of;'the wheels are turning'
the wheels are turning
said to mean that a process or situation is continuing to develop and progress
The wheels are turning on plans to convert the building into a bookstore.
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piping hot
Very hot. Usually said of food that has just been taken out of the oven and has steam "piping" out of it.
Cook the casserole in the oven for 40 minutes or until it is golden brown and piping hot.
See also: hot, piping
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2022 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.
piping hot
[of food] extremely hot. On a cold day, I like to eat piping hot soup. Be careful! This coffee is piping hot!
See also: hot, piping
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
piping hot
Very hot, as in These biscuits are piping hot. This idiom alludes to something so hot that it makes a piping or hissing sound. [Late 1300s]
See also: hot, piping
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
piping hot very hot.
Piping describes the hissing or sizzling noise made by food taken very hot from the oven. The phrase was earliest used by Chaucer in The Miller's Tale: ‘And wafres, pipyng hoot out of the gleede’ (‘gleede’ is an obsolete word for a fire).
1997 Sunday Times Try the chilli cakes… served piping hot from food stalls on the beach.
See also: hot, piping
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017
piping hot
Very hot: piping hot biscuits.
See also: hot, piping
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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hissing hot
have one in the oven
have a bun in the oven
as follows
eff up
heat through
heated
any which way
doofus maloofus
cool down