kick on
To keep going forward and do even better, or for something like a heater to turn itself on.
Meanings
To continue making progress or to move to a higher level of performance, especially after a good start.
"She played well in the first set, but she really needs to kick on and win the match."
For a mechanical or electrical system to switch on automatically.
"The boiler kicks on every morning at six to heat the house before you wake up."
The 'progress further' sense is common in British and Australian English, especially in sports contexts ('he needs to kick on now'). The mechanical sense (a system or engine kicking on) is used in technical and everyday contexts in North America.
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