second gear

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second gear (countable and uncountable, plural second gears)

  1. The second of the available gears in a transmission or other gearbox.
    Synonym: second (elliptical)
    Coordinate terms: low gear, first gear, third gear, fourth gear, fifth gear; top gear, overdrive; angel gear, neutral
  2. (idiomatic, figuratively) Mediocre, sluggish performance.
    Antonym: top gear
    stuck in second gear
    • 2011 March 2, Chris Whyatt, “Arsenal 5 - 0 Leyton Orient”, in BBC‎[1]:
      The hosts remained in second gear after the break although Orient, with impressive Daniels a constant outlet down the right, did at least show a sense of adventure.

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