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.
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As the holiday season kicks into gear, retailers are scaling down their holiday catalogs to pamphlets in response to rising postal rates and evolving consumer habits.
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Natalie Venegas, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
Leesa's Black Friday sale has kicked into gear with 30 percent off mattresses, plus two free pillows.
—Nena Farrell, WIRED, 29 Nov. 2024
The lessons she’s learned helping strangers and her own family navigate personal tragedies kicked into gear.
—Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 9 Oct. 2024
At 28, the chance to finally click into gear is fading.
—Peter Rutzler, The Athletic, 24 Aug. 2024
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Natalie Venegas, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
Leesa's Black Friday sale has kicked into gear with 30 percent off mattresses, plus two free pillows.
—Nena Farrell, WIRED, 29 Nov. 2024
The lessons she’s learned helping strangers and her own family navigate personal tragedies kicked into gear.
—Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 9 Oct. 2024
At 28, the chance to finally click into gear is fading.
—Peter Rutzler, The Athletic, 24 Aug. 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 18 Dec. 2024.
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