Effective
In gear
In gear adjective - Having gears engaged.
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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Papa Wolf: While he's no more effective at it than anything else, Malcolm finally gets his rear in gear upon learning that Arthur has run off to deliver the forgotten gift.
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