in the groove

Idioms and Phrases

Performing very well, excellent; also, in fashion, up-to-date. For example, The band was slowly getting in the groove , or To be in the groove this year you'll have to get a fake fur coat . This idiom originally alluded to running accurately in a channel, or groove. It was taken up by jazz musicians in the 1920s and later began to be used more loosely. A variant, back in the groove , means “returning to one's old self,” as in He was very ill but now he's back in the groove . [ Slang ; mid-1800s]

Example Sentences

Not just because of the July’s battering that depleted their numbers so much, but because the Conservatives have been in the groove of attacking each other for many years now.

From BBC

“Six months ago while we were camping in Utah I was on my quad and I flipped it. I was in a brace for three months but I’m back in the groove now.”

From Los Angeles Times

Silver medallist Fleetwood had battled his swing all week, but suddenly was in the groove.

From BBC

“And I feel like we’re all mature enough to get back in the groove or have him fit right back in whenever he comes back. And we do want KP back. We can’t wait for him to be back and be a part of this on the court.”

From Seattle Times

With pop acts like Taylor Swift cutting multiple editions of LPs and pricy back-catalog reissues, Fidelity pressing plant in Oxnard says it is ready to help the vinyl boom stay in the groove.

From Los Angeles Times

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