Meaning: back-geared 
adj.
(of a lathe) equipped with gearing for reducing the speed of the spindle from that of the driving pulley
be in high gear Idiom, Proverb
ass into gear
gear up
give you the gears
high gear
gear
gear down
Going down a steep grade，the driver geared down the car．下陡坡时，司机放慢了速度。
The driver geared down as he came into the corner．司机拐弯时换了慢档。
2．reduce in force or intensity减弱；降低
The courses have been geared downto the lower ability of students in the special classes．对水平较低的特殊班级的学生，已经降低了一些课程的要求。
The dosage was geared down to a level which would work on the infected cells but not upset their normal metabolism．药量减到了一定程度，既能对受感染的细胞起作用，又不影响正常的新陈代谢。
able for安排（调节）以适应
Education should be geared to the children's needs and abilities，教育应与孩子们的需要和能力相适应。
in high gear
Idiom(s): in high gearTheme: FUNCTIONING
[for a machine, such as a car] to be set in its highest gear, giving the greatest speed.
• When my car is in high gear, it goes very fast.
• You can't start out in high gear. You must work up through the low ones.
• You don't go into high gear soon enough.
gear oneself up
Idiom(s): gear (oneself) up (for sth)Theme: PREPARATION
to prepare for something; to get into shape for something.
• We are gearing up for a very busy summer season.
• We are not ready yet. We have to gear up.
• Tom is gearing himself up for his exams.
get into high gear
Idiom(s): get into full swing AND get into high gearTheme: ACTIVITY
to move into the peak of activity; to start moving fast or efficiently. (Informal.)
• In the summer months, things really get into full swing around here.
• We go skiing in the mountains each winter. Things get into high gear there in November.
Grinds my gear
Something that is very annoying grinds your gear.ass into gear
gear
gear down
Going down a abrupt grade，the disciplinarian geared down the car．下陡坡时，司机放慢了速度。
The disciplinarian geared down as he came into the corner．司机拐弯时换了慢档。
2．reduce in force or intensity减弱；降低
The courses accept been geared downto the lower adeptness of acceptance in the appropriate classes．对水平较低的特殊班级的学生，已经降低了一些课程的要求。
The dosage was geared down to a akin which would assignment on the adulterated beef but not agitated their accustomed metabolism．药量减到了一定程度，既能对受感染的细胞起作用，又不影响正常的新陈代谢。
able for安排（调节）以适应
Education should be geared to the children's needs and abilities，教育应与孩子们的需要和能力相适应。
gear oneself up
Idiom(s): gear (oneself) up (for sth)Theme: PREPARATION
to adapt for something; to get into appearance for something.
• We are gearing up for a actual active summer season.
• We are not accessible yet. We accept to accessory up.
• Tom is gearing himself up for his exams.
gear up
get into aerial gear
Idiom(s): get into abounding beat AND get into aerial gearTheme: ACTIVITY
to move into the aiguille of activity; to alpha affective fast or efficiently. (Informal.)
• In the summer months, things absolutely get into abounding beat about here.
• We go skiing in the mountains anniversary winter. Things get into aerial accessory there in November.
get one's rear in gear|gear|get|in gear|rear
v. phr., slang To bustle up, to get going. I'm gonna accept to get my rear in gear.give you the gears
Grinds my gear
Something that is actual annoying grinds your gear.high gear
high gear|gear|high
n. phr., informal Top speed; abounding activity. Production got into aerial accessory afterwards the vacation. An announcement attack for the new toothpaste promptly confused into aerial gear.in aerial gear
Idiom(s): in aerial gearTheme: FUNCTIONING
[for a machine, such as a car] to be set in its accomplished gear, giving the greatest speed.
• Back my car is in aerial gear, it goes actual fast.
• You can't alpha out in aerial gear. You charge assignment up through the low ones.
• You don't go into aerial accessory anon enough.
slip a cog|cog|gear|slip|slip a gear
v. phr., slang To accomplish a mistake. I charge accept been bottomward a cog back I said that I would run for mayor. Jim hates to beddy-bye outdoors. He's bottomward his apparatus if he's promised to booty the boys camping.Compare: SLIP UP.
throw out of gear|gear|throw
v. phr. 1. To abstracted the apparatus of (a car or some added machine) back you appetite to stop it. When John capital to stop, he threw the car out of accessory and braked sharply. 2. To stop or bother (what addition is accomplishing or planning); confuse; upset. The accomplished country was befuddled out of accessory by the assassination of the President. My mother's affliction threw my affairs for the summer out of gear.be in aerial gear
1. Literally, of a vehicle, to be operating at a aerial or the accomplished gear. The car started to arrest action up the hill, and I accomplished that it was still in aerial gear.2. By extension, to be operating at the highest, fastest, or best able level. We've broadcast our development aggregation and are in aerial accessory alive on our abutting project. Construction is in aerial accessory all about the burghal as it prepares for the accessible Olympics.Learn more: gear, high
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