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
Recent Examples on the Web
Get in gear: The Big Gear Show and (e)Revolution Show (which showcases e-bikes) debuted in Denver last June and have been incorporated into this festival.
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John Meyer, The Denver Post, 31 May 2024
Home-price growth in 20 major US cities sped up in March, pressuring buyers as the key selling season kicks into gear.
—Bloomberg, Orange County Register, 28 May 2024
Across Florida, prices are up an average of 6 cents a gallon this week as summer driving season gets into gear (June is around the corner and school is out in a couple of weeks).
—Miami Herald Archives Update, Miami Herald, 28 May 2024
That’s how Anora kicks into gear, but by its end—one of those great movie endings that’s both staggering and gentle—Baker will spin us around a few times before showing us the path toward Ani’s future.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 22 May 2024
Meanwhile, the Blue Jays need to get their offense in gear, having scored only 14 goals over the past two games.
—Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2024
The film kicks into gear with the introduction of the winning Raka and escalates with Proximus Caesar’s swaggering entrance as a charismatic preacher who has twisted a messiah’s words into hate.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
Buy Now 10 of 24 'Mama's Coming Home' by Kate Banks
A father must get his household in gear when the family’s matriarch is on the way home from a trip.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024
Then, Rabbit’s proprietary large action model (LAM) is supposed to kick into gear to do stuff for you, such as play music, order food, and so on.
—Maxwell Zeff / Gizmodo, Quartz, 3 May 2024
John Meyer, The Denver Post, 31 May 2024
Home-price growth in 20 major US cities sped up in March, pressuring buyers as the key selling season kicks into gear.
—Bloomberg, Orange County Register, 28 May 2024
Across Florida, prices are up an average of 6 cents a gallon this week as summer driving season gets into gear (June is around the corner and school is out in a couple of weeks).
—Miami Herald Archives Update, Miami Herald, 28 May 2024
That’s how Anora kicks into gear, but by its end—one of those great movie endings that’s both staggering and gentle—Baker will spin us around a few times before showing us the path toward Ani’s future.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 22 May 2024
Meanwhile, the Blue Jays need to get their offense in gear, having scored only 14 goals over the past two games.
—Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2024
The film kicks into gear with the introduction of the winning Raka and escalates with Proximus Caesar’s swaggering entrance as a charismatic preacher who has twisted a messiah’s words into hate.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
Buy Now 10 of 24 'Mama's Coming Home' by Kate Banks
A father must get his household in gear when the family’s matriarch is on the way home from a trip.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024
Then, Rabbit’s proprietary large action model (LAM) is supposed to kick into gear to do stuff for you, such as play music, order food, and so on.
—Maxwell Zeff / Gizmodo, Quartz, 3 May 2024
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“In/into gear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%2Finto%20gear. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
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