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Hans51 Posted 11 years ago
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"Take it up a notch"
The device has an all metal and glass body, while the device takes it up a notch with a screen that bends over the edge of the device.
"Take it up a notch"
I have seen some awkward expression and I was wondering if "it" refers to something mentioned before or the expression itself is an idiom and it takes the position without referring to anything.
What do you native English speakers think? Thank you so much as usual!
"Take it up a notch"
I have seen some awkward expression and I was wondering if "it" refers to something mentioned before or the expression itself is an idiom and it takes the position without referring to anything.
What do you native English speakers think? Thank you so much as usual!
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"To take it up a notch" is an idiom meaning something like: "to enhance." So the sentence means something like: "The device has an all metal and glass body - pretty standard and run-of-the-mill for an electronic device today - but the device does has something quite innovative: a screen that bends over the edge of the device."
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It's an idiom, which has its origin in a ratchet device for controlling the level of operation of machinery. The "it" has been transferred metaphorically to whatever process is the subject of the increase in level. In your example it's the design appeal of a smartphone.
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The idiom "take it up a notch" originated from many common machines and devices that required an adjustment to be set by the person using it. The adjustment would be held in place with a pawl or pin or ratchet that clicked into a notch. There would be several notches to provide a variety of settings. For example:
1. The speed adjustment on a food mixer.
2. The height adjustmen
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