gear
41gear — See: HIGH GEAR, SLIP A COG or SLIP A GEAR, THROW OUT OF GEAR …
42gear — See: HIGH GEAR, SLIP A COG or SLIP A GEAR, THROW OUT OF GEAR …
43gear up — v. (d; intr., tr.) to gear up for (we are gearing up for increased production) * * * [ gɪə(r) ʌp] (d; intr., tr.) to gear up for (we are gear uping up for increased production) …
44gear — See: high gear, slip a cog or slip a gear, throw out of gear …
45gear — noun, informal 1) his fishing gear Syn: equipment, apparatus, paraphernalia, articles, appliances, impedimenta; tools, utensils, implements, instruments, gadgets; stuff, things; kit, rig …
46gear — noun 1) fishing gear Syn: equipment, apparatus, paraphernalia, tools, utensils, implements, instruments, rig, tackle; Brit.; informal clobber 2) informal I ll pick up my gear from my hotel Syn …
47gear up — phrasal verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms gear up : present tense I/you/we/they gear up he/she/it gears up present participle gearing up past tense geared up past participle geared up to prepare yourself, or to prepare something for an… …
48gear — wear, gear Wear is normally used as the second element in compounds denoting forms of clothing, such as footwear and underwear, but gear is used in headgear. Used by itself, gear ( = clothing, attire) is now considered informal, although it was… …
49gear sb up — UK US gear (sb/sth) up Phrasal Verb with gear({{}}/gɪər/ verb ► to prepare yourself or someone else for something: »Politicians are already gearing up for the election. »Local health unions are gearing themselves up for a battle amid fears of job …
50gear up — UK US gear (sb/sth) up Phrasal Verb with gear({{}}/gɪər/ verb ► to prepare yourself or someone else for something: »Politicians are already gearing up for the election. »Local health unions are gearing themselves up for a battle amid fears of job …
