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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It can even be credited in the coming month with kick-starting California’s legal system into gear, as new moves toward freeing the brothers from prison after they were handed two life sentences in 1996 play out in court, starting on March 20.
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Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
This outstrips the previous record of RMB 8.02B. The new milestone was expected once Chinese New Year turnstiles kicked into gear in earnest on January 29, with the biggest gross for a single day in China at RMB 1.8B ($247.5M) across all titles.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2025
Runes in gear can now be overwritten by other Runes (the old Runes are destroyed).
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Win or lose, this approach ensures that vouchers won't hog the spotlight for the rest of the regular legislative session, which kicks into gear next month.
—Adam Tamburin, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
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Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
This outstrips the previous record of RMB 8.02B. The new milestone was expected once Chinese New Year turnstiles kicked into gear in earnest on January 29, with the biggest gross for a single day in China at RMB 1.8B ($247.5M) across all titles.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2025
Runes in gear can now be overwritten by other Runes (the old Runes are destroyed).
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Win or lose, this approach ensures that vouchers won't hog the spotlight for the rest of the regular legislative session, which kicks into gear next month.
—Adam Tamburin, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
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 Feb. 2025.
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