slam into first
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to select the lowest gear forcefully
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- He had to slam into first gear to climb the steep hill.
- The racing driver would slam into first at every tight corner.
- Don't slam into first gear too hard or you'll damage the transmission.
- She learned to slam into first quickly during her driving lessons.
- The truck driver had to slam into first to get enough torque.
- When the car stalled on the hill, he had to slam into first to restart.
- The instructor taught us never to slam into first gear abruptly.
- After rolling backward, she had to slam into first to move forward again.
- The old manual car required you to slam into first with force.
- He would always slam into first when starting from a complete stop.