in gear
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.