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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Odenkirk once again stars as Hutch Mansell, a suburban everyman whose hidden assassin skills kicked into gear following a home invasion.
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Abigail Lee, Variety, 13 May 2025
Perimenopause and menopause Perimenopause can kick into gear up to 10 years before menopause; the average age of menopause, or when it’s officially been a year since your last period, is 51.
—Cheyenne Buckingham, SELF, 13 May 2025
Meanwhile, House Republicans continue their week of jockeying to find common ground on a reconciliation bill to kick Trump’s agenda into gear.
—The Hill Staff - 05, The Hill, 8 May 2025
Episodes one to three of the show mostly make up the prologue before things would’ve kicked into gear in the game.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 May 2025
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Abigail Lee, Variety, 13 May 2025
Perimenopause and menopause Perimenopause can kick into gear up to 10 years before menopause; the average age of menopause, or when it’s officially been a year since your last period, is 51.
—Cheyenne Buckingham, SELF, 13 May 2025
Meanwhile, House Republicans continue their week of jockeying to find common ground on a reconciliation bill to kick Trump’s agenda into gear.
—The Hill Staff - 05, The Hill, 8 May 2025
Episodes one to three of the show mostly make up the prologue before things would’ve kicked into gear in the game.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 May 2025
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“In/into gear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%2Finto%20gear. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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