into reverse
idiom
: into an opposite state or condition
The decrease in profit has been put into reverse.
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The police inspector, in an unmarked car, shifted into reverse, heading back down the hill to the intersection with the main road.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
The suspect allegedly shifted the vehicle into reverse, then quickly drove away, almost striking officers.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 12 Nov. 2024
The big questions here for 2025: Will Europeans stick with Ukraine if Trump throws U.S. support for Kyiv into reverse?
—Ian Bremmer, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
The captain threw the boat into reverse, pulling the net taut.
—Charlie Cordero, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
The suspect allegedly shifted the vehicle into reverse, then quickly drove away, almost striking officers.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 12 Nov. 2024
The big questions here for 2025: Will Europeans stick with Ukraine if Trump throws U.S. support for Kyiv into reverse?
—Ian Bremmer, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
The captain threw the boat into reverse, pulling the net taut.
—Charlie Cordero, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Into reverse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/into%20reverse. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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