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

How a live bullet got into the gun remains a mystery.

From BBC

Stuart then referenced recent cases where people had got into trouble for lying about their experience and achievements.

From BBC

"The less tritium you have flowing through your system, the less of it will get into the components," said Parisi.

From Science Daily

His nurse, who was a model, suggested he get into modeling.

From Los Angeles Times

“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

Related Words

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