get into the act

Idioms and Phrases

Also, get in the act . Become involved in some activity or venture, as in Everybody wants to get into the act on this offer , or I'm sure his agent plans to get in the act and start negotiations . This expression alludes to inserting oneself into a performance. [Mid-1900s]

Example Sentences

Under Trump, the surveillance state will get into the act even more intimately than it is now.

From Salon

For the uninitiated, chopping wood and stomping on roses are how fans get into the act of beating Portland, also known as “Rose City.”

From Seattle Times

Qatar, which ranks 19th in oil exports and also shares the world’s largest underwater natural-gas field with Iran, wanted to get into the act, too.

From Seattle Times

They all want to get into the act, so percussionist Jonny Allen’s virtuosic Xenakis percussion solo was danced by Julia Eichten.

From Los Angeles Times

In the opener of a two-game series between the teams that was almost entirely about offense - the third game in Nets franchise where both teams had 100 points through three quarters - Irving couldn’t get into the act.

From Washington Times