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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From here, the game kicks into gear with its own narrative as Indy wakes up from the bad dream.
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
Wake Forest had several chances to build double-digit leads in the first 10 minutes, but after failing to do so Florida finally kicked into gear down 20-11 with 10:23 left in the first half.
—Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Nov. 2024
City could very easily click into gear and become City again soon.
—Nick Miller, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
When Bullington returned, the old, powerful setter-hitter combo kicked back into gear.
—Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2024
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
Wake Forest had several chances to build double-digit leads in the first 10 minutes, but after failing to do so Florida finally kicked into gear down 20-11 with 10:23 left in the first half.
—Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Nov. 2024
City could very easily click into gear and become City again soon.
—Nick Miller, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
When Bullington returned, the old, powerful setter-hitter combo kicked back into gear.
—Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2024
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“In/into gear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%2Finto%20gear. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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