into reverse

idiom

: into an opposite state or condition

The decrease in profit has been put into reverse.

Examples of into reverse in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The police inspector, in an unmarked car, shifted into reverse, heading back down the hill to the intersection with the main road. —

Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 June 2024 But a ship weighing 95,000 tons − empty − can't simply be thrown into reverse. —

Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2024 Best restaurants and bars to try now:Where to eat and drink in metro Phoenix this summer Uchi Happy hour will also go into reverse for the summer through Aug. 31. —

Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 18 June 2024 The woman drove onto a median near the store on East Franklin Boulevard about 6:45 a.m. Thursday, hit the small tree, then tried to put her car into reverse, police spokesman Bill McGinty said. —

Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for into reverse

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