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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Ohtani’s excellent debut season with the Dodgers really kicked into gear in June, as he’s averaged .306 batting with 10 home runs, 22 RBIs and 15 walks compared to 20 strikeouts in 22 games.
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Ben Morse, CNN, 26 June 2024
According to police, the second officer approached the driver’s side of the vehicle as both law enforcement officials allegedly saw Verona attempting to put the car in gear.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2024
Later, in April 1997, Chrysler agreed to modify nearly 2.5 million Jeep sport utility vehicles so drivers couldn't lose control by shifting into gear with their foot on the gas, not the brake.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 7 June 2024
Hormones associated with reproduction kick into gear when the weather warms; birds court, construct nests and bring food home to deposit into the mouths of their waiting young.
—Lee Alan Dugatkin, Scientific American, 14 May 2024
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Ben Morse, CNN, 26 June 2024
According to police, the second officer approached the driver’s side of the vehicle as both law enforcement officials allegedly saw Verona attempting to put the car in gear.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2024
Later, in April 1997, Chrysler agreed to modify nearly 2.5 million Jeep sport utility vehicles so drivers couldn't lose control by shifting into gear with their foot on the gas, not the brake.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 7 June 2024
Hormones associated with reproduction kick into gear when the weather warms; birds court, construct nests and bring food home to deposit into the mouths of their waiting young.
—Lee Alan Dugatkin, Scientific American, 14 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 2 Jul. 2024.
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