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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During her acceptance speech at the Emmy Awards, co-creator and director Aniello teased that shooting for season 4 was about to kick into gear.
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Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2024
Inflation ran amok beginning in 2021 as several factors came to a head, including the U.S. economy kicking back into gear as the COVID-19 pandemic eased, a surge in energy prices globally as the U.S. and its allies cut off Russian imports and the lingering effects of pandemic stimulus checks.
—Derek Saul, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
And the province has continued to build out its infrastructure with new studios and a larger and more skilled workforce, trained and ready for high-end film and TV production as Ontario kicks back into gear.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Sep. 2024
Music kicks in gear, but the atmosphere is in everything.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2024
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Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2024
Inflation ran amok beginning in 2021 as several factors came to a head, including the U.S. economy kicking back into gear as the COVID-19 pandemic eased, a surge in energy prices globally as the U.S. and its allies cut off Russian imports and the lingering effects of pandemic stimulus checks.
—Derek Saul, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
And the province has continued to build out its infrastructure with new studios and a larger and more skilled workforce, trained and ready for high-end film and TV production as Ontario kicks back into gear.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Sep. 2024
Music kicks in gear, but the atmosphere is in everything.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2024
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“In/into gear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%2Finto%20gear. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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