get brain in gear

get your brain in gear

(informal)

to make yourself start thinking clearly and effectively I've got to get my brain in gear for the meeting this afternoon.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Sa'id	-	Arabic
LechosŁAw	le-KHAW-swahf	Polish
Sence	-	Medieval Spanish
Hermann	HER-mahn	German
Griffin	['grifin]
Archer	-	English