get (oneself) in gear



get (oneself) in gear

To prepare oneself to do something. I know you said you would take out the trash, but get yourself in gear and do it already! I really need to get myself in gear and finish writing this paper—it's due tomorrow!
See also: gear, get

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Hartley['ha:tli]
Amurdad-Persian Mythology
Vespasiano-Italian
Ahlberg['ɔ:lbɜ:g]
Zachary['zækəri]
Rinus-Dutch