second gear
English
Noun
second
gear
(
plural
second gears
)
The second
gearing
available from a
gearbox
.
(
idiomatic
,
figuratively
)
Mediocre, sluggish performance.
2011
March 2, Chris Whyatt, “Arsenal 5 - 0 Leyton Orient”, in
BBC
:
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.
Translations
second lowest gear
Catalan:
segona
(ca)
f
Finnish:
kakkosvaihde
,
kakkonen
(fi)
Macedonian:
втора брзина
f
(
vtóra b'rzina
)
Russian:
втора́я переда́ча
f
(
vtorája peredáča
)
See also
fourth gear
Anagrams
dance-goers
,
dancegoers
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