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goes through the gears

goes through the gears is the third-person singular simple present indicative of go through the gears.

Meaning of go through the gears

Verb

go through the gears (third-person singular simple present goes through the gears, present participle going through the gears, simple past went through the gears, past participle gone through the gears)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To gain momentum; to get up to speed.
    • The visitors kept out their opponents for 33 minutes with some determined defending but City always looked capable of going through the gears and they opened the scoring when Foden drove home from inside the box after Alvarez's shot was blocked.2024 January 7, Gary Rose, “Manchester City 5-0 Huddersfield Town”, in BBC Sport

Questions about goes through the gears

What is goes through the gears the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Goes through the gears is the third-person singular simple present indicative of go through the gears.

Words near goes through the gears in the dictionary

  1. goes through
  2. goes through fire and water
  3. goes through hell
  4. goes through hoops
  5. goes through the attitudes
  6. goes through the gears
  7. goes through the mill
  8. goes through the motions
  9. goes through the trouble
  10. goes through with
  11. goes to

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