- ratchet something up/down
- cause something to rise (or fall) as a step in an irreversible process.→ ratchet
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ratchet — noun a device consisting of a bar or wheel with a set of angled teeth in which a pawl, cog, or tooth engages, allowing motion in one direction only. verb (ratchets, ratcheting, ratcheted) 1》 operate by means of a ratchet. 2》 (ratchet something… … English new terms dictionary
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ratchet down — PHR V ERG If something ratchets down or is ratcheted down, it decreases by a fixed amount or degree, and seems unlikely to increase again. [mainly JOURNALISM] [V P n (not pron)] We re trying to ratchet down the administrative costs... He fears… … English dictionary
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ratchet sth down — UK US ratchet sth down Phrasal Verb with ratchet({{}}/ˈrætʃɪt/ verb ► to reduce something in controlled stages over a period of time: »The state plans to ratchet down greenhouse gas emissions by 25% within the next 10 years … Financial and business terms
ratchet up — PHR V ERG If something ratchets up or is ratcheted up, it increases by a fixed amount or degree, and seems unlikely to decrease again. [JOURNALISM] [V P n (not pron)] ...an attempt to ratchet up the pressure on Israel... [V P] He fears inflation… … English dictionary
ratchet down — verb move by degrees in one direction only a ratcheting lopping tool • Syn: ↑ratchet, ↑rachet up • Derivationally related forms: ↑ratchet (for: ↑ratchet) … Useful english dictionary
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