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The phrase "in neutral" is correct and commonly used in written English.
It is typically used in situations related to vehicles and machinery, but can also be used metaphorically to describe a situation or state of mind. Example sentence: The car's engine was in neutral, so it didn't move when I turned the key.
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I'm coming in neutral".
An economy stuck in neutral.
Its run game looked stuck in neutral.
But it's not in neutral.
Or else they're nervously stuck in neutral.
I just felt like we were in neutral today".
"When he joined the museum we were stuck in neutral.
Cable-knit patterns, in neutral colors accented with mauve.
There is no reason to idle in neutral.
INSIDE TRACK: A great car stuck in neutral.
Shown in neutral, they also come in black.
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