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stop an eight-day clock and throw it into reverseBefore batteries and household electricity were used to power clocks, most clocks had to be wound by hand to keep operating. Eight-day clocks were designed so they only had to be wound every eighth day and the movement only turned in a clockwise direction. Therefore, someone with an appearance objectionable enough to stop the clock and send the movement spinning in the wrong and opposite direction would be ugly indeed.Rate it:

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gear upTo prepare for an activity.Rate it:

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gear toTo design or adapt so as to suit.Rate it:

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landing gearaircraft's undercarriageRate it:

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ass into gearGet going; get moving; start producing.Rate it:

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find another gearTo achieve enhanced performance.Rate it:

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find another gearTo suddenly achieve an extra burst of athletic performance, especially after a sustained period of competitive exertion.Rate it:

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gear towardsTo design so as to appeal or be useful to.Rate it:

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get one's ass in gearTo exert effective effort; to get going; to get moving; to start producing.Rate it:

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get your butt in gearPrepare To Move-Out, 'Shake A LegRate it:

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in full gearProceeding fully, quickly, or completely; thoroughly begun and in progress.Rate it:

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in high gearserious and intenseRate it:

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second gearThis term needs a definition. Please help out and add a definition, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.Rate it:

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second gearThe second lowest gearing available from a gearbox.Rate it:

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dress for the slide, not the rideWhen choosing clothing for riding a motorcycle, priority should be given to protective gear that helps one survive an accident.Rate it:

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turn the tablesTo reverse a situation, such that the advantage has shifted to the party which was previously disadvantaged.Rate it:

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unring a bellTo reverse the ringing of a bell.Rate it:

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change downto change to a lower gear in a vehicleRate it:

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back inTo reverse a vehicle into a space.Rate it:

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back intoTo reverse a vehicle into a space.Rate it:

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mix upTo confuse or reverse.Rate it:

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back ontoTo reverse a vehicle onto something.Rate it:

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about turnAn about face; a military command to a formation of soldiers to reverse the direction in which they are facing.Rate it:

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back outTo reverse a vehicle from a confined space.Rate it:

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three greena confirmation given by the pilots that the landing gear has gone down successfully and has locked.Rate it:

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point of no returnThe point in any journey, process, or sequence of events when it is no longer possible to reverse course or stop the process.Rate it:

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turn backTo reverse one's direction and retrace one's steps.Rate it:

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a into gAss into gear.Rate it:

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bottom fishingFishing with bait, lines, and other gear used to catch aquatic creatures which inhabit the lowest regions of a body of water, including a seabed or riverbed.Rate it:

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change upto change to a higher gear in a vehicleRate it:

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get ready to roll!Prepare to Move Out!, Get it in Gear and Fast!Rate it:

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haul arse!Means 'Hurry-Up!', 'Get it in GearRate it:

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negative/positiveIn photography, a reverse image, which when printed is again reversed, restoring the original scene. It was invented by Fox Talbot in c.1834.Rate it:

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point of no returnThe point in an aircraft's flight when there is insufficient fuel to reverse direction and return to the place of origin.Rate it:

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put the bottom rail on topTo reverse a hierarchy.Rate it:

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Put the Cart before the HorseTo carry out something in reverse order, to do opposite of somethingRate it:

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rig outto provide with equipment or gearRate it:

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screw backTo cue the cue ball in such a way as to impart backspin. On impact, the ball will follow a reverse trajectory according to the spin.Rate it:

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shift gearsTo change the gear by which motion is transmitted from a powered shaft to another shaft, especially in a motor vehicle.Rate it:

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the ;WYEWYE, SPECIAL RAILROAD TRACK LAYOUT DESIGNED SO AS TO Be Able To Reverse Direction Of An Entire Freight Train. Subject to Constraints Relavent to Consist, Train Length, Engine Power, Terrain, Weather, Traffic Condx., Company Rules, Govt Regs, Crews et al:Rate it:

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turn roundTo put into an opposing position; to reverse.Rate it:

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twin speedTwo gear speedsRate it:

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unring a bellTo reverse the irreversible.Rate it:

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