get into

British  

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)

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get into Idioms  

1. Become involved in, as in He got into trouble by stealing cars , or I don't want to get into the long history of this problem . [Early 1700s]

2. Put on clothes, as in Wait till I get into my suit . [Late 1600s]

3. Take possession of one, cause to act differently or inappropriately, as in You're leaving it to the animal shelter? What has got into you? or I don't know what gets into you children . [Late 1800s]

4. See be into . Also see subsequent entries beginning with get into .

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Example Sentences

Giggling, we get into our cars, and she follows me home.

From Los Angeles Times

But, she tells Newsbeat, she hopes being up on stage herself will inspire others who are thinking of getting into the space.

From BBC

I’ve seen several young people get into trouble after inheriting larger sums.

From MarketWatch

In the early 1990s, he got into parasailing, strapping tourists into parachutes and towing them behind a speed boat.

From The Wall Street Journal

The company has previously gotten into hot water with the UK advertising watchdog, which has banned adverts for its making "misleading" claims.

From BBC

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