Pick up the pace.
Increase speed or efficiency.
Pick up the pace is a straightforward call to increase speed or efficiency in whatever activity is being discussed, from running to project completion. The 'pace' here refers to rate or speed, and 'picking it up' simply means to make it faster. This idiom is commonly used in both physical and metaphorical contexts, pushing individuals or teams to accelerate their efforts to meet deadlines or achieve goals faster. It's especially useful in motivating people and underlining the urgency of a task or situation.
Example Sentences
Let's pick up the pace to finish this on time.
We need to speed up to finish this task on time.
She urged the team to pick up the pace in the final hour.
She urged the team to increase their speed as the deadline approached.
He needed to pick up the pace to meet the deadline.
He needed to speed up to meet the deadline.
