start-up in gear
81move up a gear — move/step up a gear to start to work or play more effectively or quickly than before. With just five lengths to go, the German swimmer stepped up a gear and edged ahead to win the race …
82step up a gear — move/step up a gear to start to work or play more effectively or quickly than before. With just five lengths to go, the German swimmer stepped up a gear and edged ahead to win the race …
83move up a gear — If you move up a gear, you start to perform in a clearly better way, especially in sport …
84bump start — [1] A method of starting a manual transmission (not for automatics) vehicle by pushing it (especially down a hill) and letting in the clutch while in second gear and the ignition set to the on position. [2] To start a car using a bump start …
85push start — A procedure of starting a vehicle with a manual transmission by pushing the vehicle with another vehicle or by the power of several strong people or by coasting downhill. Once sufficient speed is obtained and the clutch is disengaged (the pedal… …
86push-start — pushˈ start transitive verb To start (a motor car) by pushing it while it is in gear noun The act of starting a car in this way • • • Main Entry: ↑push …
87Foot gear — Foot Foot (f[oo^]t), n.; pl. {Feet} (f[=e]t). [OE. fot, foot, pl. fet, feet. AS. f[=o]t, pl. f[=e]t; akin to D. voet, OHG. fuoz, G. fuss, Icel. f[=o]tr, Sw. fot, Dan. fod, Goth. f[=o]tus, L. pes, Gr. poy s, Skr. p[=a]d, Icel. fet step, pace… …
88get one's ass in gear — verb To exert effective effort; to get going; to get moving; to start producing. He had been sitting there for two hours until the boss showed up and told him to get his ass in gear …
89get your ass in gear — 1. exclam. get moving; get going; get started. Get your ass in gear. It s time for school. 2. idiom. get moving; start doing what you are supposed to be doing …
90Get your ass in gear — exclam. Get going!; Start working or performing well. (Usually objectionable.) □ You have to get moving and get to work. Get your ass in gear! …
