click into gear

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Meaning · English

To start working or functioning smoothly and efficiently

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bắt đầu hoạt động hoặc chức năng một cách mượt mà và hiệu quả

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Literally: mechanism engaging
Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

The team finally clicked into gear and won the game

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “click into gear” mean?

To start working or functioning smoothly and efficiently Literally: mechanism engaging

Is “click into gear” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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