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
The film kicks into gear with the introduction of the winning Raka and escalates with Proximus Caesar’s swaggering entrance as a charismatic preacher who has twisted a messiah’s words into hate.
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Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
Buy Now 10 of 24 'Mama's Coming Home' by Kate Banks
A father must get his household in gear when the family’s matriarch is on the way home from a trip.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024
Then, Rabbit’s proprietary large action model (LAM) is supposed to kick into gear to do stuff for you, such as play music, order food, and so on.
—Maxwell Zeff / Gizmodo, Quartz, 3 May 2024
At Hot Docs, Canada’s largest documentary festival that kicks into gear this weekend, Palestinian filmmaker Mohamed Jabaly has brought his documentary Life is Beautiful to Toronto for a North American premiere.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Apr. 2024
Fishing piqued in the 1970s and ’80s with strong populations and innovations in gear, flies, and boats.
—Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 24 Apr. 2024
Along with Red Bull race suits, plenty of fans were decked out in gear of other F1 teams — most notably Ferrari and McLaren.
—Sahil Kapur, NBC News, 21 Apr. 2024
The California Ocean Protection Council (OPC) has approved over $1.8 million in state funding to help reduce the risk of whale and sea turtle entanglement in gear used by our state’s fisheries.
—Francine Kershaw, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
Within the last decade, advancements in gear technology, a rising cost of lift tickets, and a desire to escape crowds have resulted in a boom in backcountry skiing.
—Josh Laskin, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2024
Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
Buy Now 10 of 24 'Mama's Coming Home' by Kate Banks
A father must get his household in gear when the family’s matriarch is on the way home from a trip.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024
Then, Rabbit’s proprietary large action model (LAM) is supposed to kick into gear to do stuff for you, such as play music, order food, and so on.
—Maxwell Zeff / Gizmodo, Quartz, 3 May 2024
At Hot Docs, Canada’s largest documentary festival that kicks into gear this weekend, Palestinian filmmaker Mohamed Jabaly has brought his documentary Life is Beautiful to Toronto for a North American premiere.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Apr. 2024
Fishing piqued in the 1970s and ’80s with strong populations and innovations in gear, flies, and boats.
—Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 24 Apr. 2024
Along with Red Bull race suits, plenty of fans were decked out in gear of other F1 teams — most notably Ferrari and McLaren.
—Sahil Kapur, NBC News, 21 Apr. 2024
The California Ocean Protection Council (OPC) has approved over $1.8 million in state funding to help reduce the risk of whale and sea turtle entanglement in gear used by our state’s fisheries.
—Francine Kershaw, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
Within the last decade, advancements in gear technology, a rising cost of lift tickets, and a desire to escape crowds have resulted in a boom in backcountry skiing.
—Josh Laskin, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2024
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“In/into gear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%2Finto%20gear. Accessed 15 May. 2024.
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