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be into

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  1. Also, get into. Be interested in or involved with. For example, She's really into yoga, or Once you retire, it's important to get into some hobby you've always wanted to try. [Colloquial; mid-1900s]

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“There’s a younger generation who would be into it,” he told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch

Artists got an idea for a Museum of Contemporary Art off the ground in 1979, goading the wealthy and influential powers that be into action.

From Los Angeles Times

He had three daughters, so one of us had to be into football in a big way.

From BBC

Maybe they could be into the scene design by Anthony Robles — it’s super minimal, but it does so much for the space in creating this oppressive world.

From Los Angeles Times

‘Oh, I love wallpaper. If I could find a house with some modern wallpaper I would really, really be into that.’

From The Wall Street Journal

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