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up to eleven prepositional phrase

(idiomatic, informal, chiefly humorous) Up to or beyond the maximum possible threshold; to an extremely high or strong degree. up to eleven v (transitive, slang) To increase (something) to an extremely high or strong degree; to make (something) go over the top. The mockumentary This is Spinal Tap, from which the term is derived, premiered on this day 40 years ago in 1984.

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