(slip/be thrown) out of gear In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "(slip/be thrown) out of gear", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Tommy Tran calendar 2021-04-14 07:04

Meaning of (slip/be thrown) out of gear

(slip/be thrown) out of gear phrase

To stop something from working or functioning properly as it should be

Losing that job has slipped my dream of buying a new car out of gear.

Many businesses have been thrown out of gear since the pandemic spread.

To put the transmission of a machine into neutral

You need to throw the motorbike out of gear to start the ignition.

To become out of control

Henry didn't want his parents' anger to slip out of gear so he just stood there, being scolded without saying a word.

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To interrupt something (usually a conversation or discussion).

 

put (one) off (one's) stride

To take someone's attention away from, or interfere with what they are doing, so that they are unable to do it well

Grammar and Usage of (slip/be thrown) out of gear

Verb Forms

  • throws out of gear
  • slipped out of gear
  • have thrown out of gear

The verb "slip/throw" should be conjugated according to its tense.

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