move the needle
verb/ˌmuːv ðə ˈniː.dəl/
Etymology
From the indicator needle of a measuring instrument such as a speedometer.
Definitions
To change a situation to a noticeable degree
To change a situation to a noticeable degree; to make an appreciable difference.
- Think Red Hots are a taste challenge? Or the Atomic Fireball is the ultimate tongue torture? They barely move the needle for confectionery connoisseurs.
- How does a participant in a sector, or an entire sector for that matter, move the needle on climate change?
- “[G]iven Apple’s huge success and its sheer magnitude, it needs a monstrous new product or enhancement of an existing product to move the needle on growth.”
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA