in gear
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English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Prepositional phrase
[edit]- (of a vehicle) Having gears correctly aligned so that movement is possible.
- (informal, by extension) In a state of readiness or activity.
- to get in gear
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- “in gear”, in Collins English Dictionary.
- “in/into gear”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “get in gear”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.