Definitions for up to eleven
up to eleven

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1. up to elevenadverb

   Beyond the maximum possible threshold

2. Etymology: From a scene in the mockumentary This is Spinal Tap (1984) in which a musician shows off his guitar amplifiers.

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1. Up to eleven

   "Up to eleven", also phrased as "turn it up to eleven", is an idiom from popular culture, coined in the 1984 movie This Is Spinal Tap, where guitarist Nigel Tufnel proudly demonstrates an amplifier whose volume knobs are marked from zero to eleven, instead of the usual zero to ten. The primary implication of the reference is one in which things that are essentially the same are seen as different, due to mislabeling or the user's misunderstanding of the underlying operating principles. A secondary reference may be anything being exploited to its utmost limits, or apparently exceeding them. In 2002, the phrase entered the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary with the definition "up to maximum volume".

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1. up to eleven

   "Up to eleven" is a phrase used to describe something that is taken to its maximum intensity, level, or extremity. It originates from a scene in the film "This Is Spinal Tap" where a band member claims their amplifier can go beyond the usual maximum of ten, and instead reaches eleven. The phrase is often used colloquially to convey going above and beyond normal limits or pushing something to its highest possible magnitude or intensity.

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1. Up to eleven

   "Up to eleven" or "these go to eleven" is an idiom from popular culture, coined in the movie This Is Spinal Tap, which has come to refer to anything being exploited to its utmost abilities, or apparently exceeding them, such as a sound volume control. Similarly, the expression "turning it up to eleven" refers to the act of taking something to an extreme. In 2002 the phrase entered the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary with the definition "up to maximum volume".

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of up to eleven in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of up to eleven in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of up to eleven in a Sentence

1. Jack Ma:

   So we hope that for Double Eleven in the future the country will give everyone a half-day off.

2. Mark Ridley-Thomas:

   I am humbled by the support of my colleagues who did not rush to judgement and disappointed in those who did, eleven members of this Council have stripped the constituents of the 10th District of their representation, of their voice and of their right to the services that they deserve. They have removed from action a member — and his team — who together are among the most productive and effective advocates on the crisis of homelessness.

3. Peter Ben Embarek:

   Eleven contacts are symptomatic. It's a mix of family contacts and hospital contacts, the doctors and nurses who attended the case before she was tested and found positive.

4. Hillary Clinton:

   Both as secretary of state and as a private citizen, I have answered every question, I've ever been asked. I've testified for eleven hours. I've, you know, been involved in anything that was asked of me to try to answer any kind of issues. I think that's the way the system is supposed to work.

5. Mary Zapata:

   My son, Jaime Jorge Zapata, lost his life to keep our Rio Grande Valley community safe. Mayra’s dedication to honor his service helped us receive his death gratuity benefits. It is most appreciated, no family should ever have to go through the pain and suffering of losing a family member, only to be forgotten by Washington bureaucrats for more than eleven years!

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
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