get into

verb

1. intr to enter
2. intr to reach (a destination)

   the train got into London at noon

3. to get dressed in (clothes)
4. intr to preoccupy or obsess (a person's emotions or thoughts)

   what's got into him tonight?

5. to assume or cause to assume (a specified condition, habit, etc)

   to get into debt

   get a person into a mess

6. to be elected to or cause to be elected to

   to get into Parliament

7. informal.
   usually intr to become or cause to become familiar with (a skill)

   once you get into driving you'll enjoy it

8. informal.
   usually intr to develop or cause to develop an absorbing interest in (a hobby, subject, or book)

Example Sentences

“When I first got into this industry, they said women over 40 are considered irrelevant or they won’t work, especially if you’re a Black woman,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times

“As you know, they move between different capitals. I don’t want to get into details of what that means,” he added.

From BBC

I figured I should milk it and get a little bit more content after getting into makeup for that long.

From Los Angeles Times

Let’s step back for a moment and get into what we are talking about here.

From Salon

"When people ask if I wish I'd got into coaching, I see some of the footage of Warren at the weekend and it makes you say 'absolutely not'," Vickery told Radio 5 Live.

From BBC

Related Words

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