slam into first

Frequency: 4.01.2 per million words

to select the lowest gear forcefully

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Examples (10)

  • 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.