in gear

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in gear

phrase into gear

of a vehicle Having gears correctly aligned so that movement is possible.
broadly, informal In a state of readiness or activity. to get in gear

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@misc{in_gear_2026,
  title = {in gear},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/in%20gear},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}