in full gear
Completely kitted out
Operating at maximum capacity or intensity.
The phrase draws from machinery—an engine in its highest gear runs at peak performance.
Someone working in full gear is giving their complete effort, fully engaged and energized: The campaign is now in full gear with the election just weeks away.
- operationalReady to function
- all systems goComplete operational preparedness
- activeIn operation now
- up and runningFunctioning as intended
- firing on all cylindersPerforming optimally, completely engaged
apparatus · mobilized · energized · acceleration · in motion · armor · machinery · engaged · propulsion · padding · productive · going strong · functional · cleats · pedal to the metal · toolkit · locked and loaded · battle ready
in full gearunprepared
Lacking readiness beforehand
unready · ill-prepared · caught off guard · unequipped · ill-equipped
in full gearat rest
Motionless, unmoving
idle · at a standstill · inactive · coasting · stalled
in full gearout of commission
Unable to function
shut down · offline · down · inoperative · broken down
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