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

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

Much of the relief on inflation came from supply chains getting back into gear. —Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024

Leave a comment View Comments Saltz explained that as a physiological response to those images and stories, the sympathetic nervous system kicks into gear. —Andrea Kane, CNN, 7 Apr. 2024

For her part, Lyons has already been spreading the word on social media that the recycling drive is kicking into gear. —USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024