be into

Idioms

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]

Example Sentences

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She seemed to be into her phone, except her fingers weren’t moving.

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Carl was the star of this kids’ science show I used to be into because I always felt smarter by the end of the show.

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But knowing that this gorgeous human Jupe could be into is about to hang out with her when I haven’t all week?

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Then came the girls' hurdles, which the crowd seemed to be into even more than the boys.

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Soojin used to be into making crafts, and I still have the handmade block-print birthday card she made me last year.

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