get into
Britishverb
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(intr) to enter
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(intr) to reach (a destination)
the train got into London at noon
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to get dressed in (clothes)
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(intr) to preoccupy or obsess (a person's emotions or thoughts)
what's got into him tonight?
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to assume or cause to assume (a specified condition, habit, etc)
to get into debt
get a person into a mess
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to be elected to or cause to be elected to
to get into Parliament
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informal (usually intr) to become or cause to become familiar with (a skill)
once you get into driving you'll enjoy it
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informal (usually intr) to develop or cause to develop an absorbing interest in (a hobby, subject, or book)
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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]
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Put on clothes, as in Wait till I get into my suit . [Late 1600s]
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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]
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See be into . Also see subsequent entries beginning with get into .
Example Sentences
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OK, before we get into the politics, could I have just the facts, please?
From Slate ● Jul. 31, 2026
But what if you can’t get into said lounge?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
But she visibly lights up when talking about her free summer course, the Dimz Inc. Academy, which she launched to train up people aged 18-24 and help them get into the creative industries.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
“They have also indicated an appetite to get into mechanical,” another phase of data-center construction, he said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
It took me a long time to peel off my frozen clothes and get into warm ones.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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