in/into gear
idiom
of a vehicle
: having the lever that controls the gears in a position that allows the vehicle to begin moving
Don't leave the car in gear in the driveway.
He put the car in/into gear and drove away.
Examples of in/into gear in a Sentence
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At 28, the chance to finally click into gear is fading.
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Peter Rutzler, The Athletic, 24 Aug. 2024
Staying away from the popular, successful crowd works until one of his own is brainwashed, perhaps literally, by the clique, propelling the sci-fi horror into gear.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
All-in-all, after seven weeks of the NFL season, the AFC is heating up with multiple potential superpowers really kicking into gear.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
This line kicks into gear a modern Cinderella story gone horribly wrong (spoilers ahead): a torrid affair between Ani and Ivan (Vanya, for short) that explores systems of power, safety, love (ultimately), and the Russian diaspora of New York City.
—Rachel Sonis, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
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Peter Rutzler, The Athletic, 24 Aug. 2024
Staying away from the popular, successful crowd works until one of his own is brainwashed, perhaps literally, by the clique, propelling the sci-fi horror into gear.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
All-in-all, after seven weeks of the NFL season, the AFC is heating up with multiple potential superpowers really kicking into gear.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
This line kicks into gear a modern Cinderella story gone horribly wrong (spoilers ahead): a torrid affair between Ani and Ivan (Vanya, for short) that explores systems of power, safety, love (ultimately), and the Russian diaspora of New York City.
—Rachel Sonis, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for in/into gear
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“In/into gear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%2Finto%20gear. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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