Opposite of 歯止め?


According to WWWJDIC, 歯止め is used as follows:

> 歯止めをかける; 歯止めを掛ける (exp,v1) to curb; to halt; to apply brakes; to put an end
> to

The English translations have a pretty good correspondence with the imagery,
especially if you consider 歯車.

Consider the opposite action:

> To get things moving; to get it in drive; to weigh anchor; to find purchase;
> to stop spinning wheels; to find traction; to [actually] get started; to get
> underway

What would be a Japanese expression that corresponds? 取りかかる, 緒に就く, 切り口, and 糸口
all come to mind, but they're still not quite right. The physical lurch when a
vehicle or mechanism starts delivering power is the key to all of these
English expressions; I would like to get as close as possible while staying
within natural expressions.




It would probably be 拍車をかける, which means to spur, encourage, accelerate etc.




It would probably be 拍車をかける, which means to spur, encourage, accelerate etc.

