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

One lucky winner will receive a prize pack that includes: ✈️ $1,500 for the trip of your dreams ⛺ $1,500 in gear for your next adventure 🧳 $1,500 to use toward lodging 😋 Plus $450 worth of delicious Nature’s Bakery snacks to keep you fueled! —Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan, Outside Online, 27 Jan. 2025

So, for many, Emilia Pérez marks a revolutionary shift in gear. —Lucy Ford, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025

As the college football season winds down and the 2025 NFL Draft process lurches into gear, impact players across college football have big decisions to make about their future: go pro, or return to school for another season? —The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025

Now, though, 20th Century has kicked the project back into gear with Scorsese and DiCaprio attached, according to Deadline. —John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025