| Out of gear, as an engine (2 wds.) |
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| On but not moving, as a vehicle |
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| Not going anywhere |
LA Times Daily |
30 Mar 2025 |
| On, but not going anywhere |
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| Out of gear |
Premier Sunday |
16 Mar 2025 |
| Waiting at an intersection, say |
Wall Street Journal |
24 Oct 2024 |
| Sitting at a light, say |
Universal |
21 Jul 2024 |
| Disengaged, as an engine |
Premier Sunday |
14 Jul 2024 |
| Sitting at a stop sign, say |
Universal |
16 Feb 2024 |
| Nothing-doing? |
New York Times |
07 Jan 2024 |
| Sitting at a red light, maybe |
Universal |
27 Sep 2023 |
| Warming up the car, say |
LA Times Daily |
23 Jun 2023 |
| Waiting at a red light, say |
New York Times |
14 Feb 2023 |
| Sitting at a light, say |
Wall Street Journal |
07 Dec 2021 |
| Not going anywhere |
New York Times |
13 Oct 2021 |
| Sitting on the side of the road while the engine is on, say |
The Washington Post Sunday |
14 Feb 2021 |
| Sitting at a stop sign, say |
USA Today |
02 Feb 2021 |
| Running the engine while sitting still |
The Washington Post Sunday |
17 May 2020 |
| Sitting at a red light, say |
Universal |
15 Feb 2019 |
| Sitting at a red light, say |
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| Out of gear |
Wall Street Journal |
22 Sep 2018 |
| Out of gear |
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| Out of gear |
New York Times |
11 Oct 2017 |
| Out of gear |
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| Stationary when behind the wheel, maybe |
The Washington Post |
17 Dec 2016 |
| Like a disengaged engine |
LA Times Daily |
10 Nov 2015 |
| Sitting at a red light, say |
New York Times |
21 Oct 2015 |
| Like a disengaged engine |
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| Out of gear |
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| Sitting at a red light, say |
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| Not going anywhere? |
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| Not being driven, perhaps |
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| Disengaged, as an engine |
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| Sitting at a red light, say |
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| Out of gear |
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| When an engine might stall |
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| When an engine might stall |
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| Out of gear |
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| Like a disengaged engine |
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| Warming up the car, maybe |
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| Stalling |
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