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get in
verb
(intr) to enter a car, train, etc
(intr) to arrive, esp at one's home or place of work
I got in at midnight
(tr) to bring in or inside
get the milk in
(tr) to insert or slip in
he got his suggestion in before anyone else
(tr) to gather or collect (crops, debts, etc)
(tr) to ask (a person, esp a specialist) to give a service
shall I get the doctor in?
to be elected or cause to be elected
he got in by 400 votes
(tr) to succeed in doing (something), esp during a specified period
I doubt if I can get this task in today
(intr) to obtain a place at university, college, etc
(foll by on) to join or cause to join (an activity or organization)
to be or cause to be on friendly terms with (a person)
(preposition) See get into
noun
theatre the process of moving into a theatre the scenery, props, and costumes for a production
Idioms and Phrases
Enter a place, as in We managed to get in just before the doors closed . [First half of 1500s]
Arrive, as in We got in late last night . [Early 1600s]
Be elected to office or become accepted, as in a club. For example, Marge asked the club if she could get in . The variant get into takes an object, as in Things changed after he got into office . [Late 1500s]
Succeed in including, delivering, or finishing something, as in Can you get in that last paragraph? or I hope you'll get it in on time . Also see get in with .
Example Sentences
Meanwhile, retail investors clamour to get in on the start-up action.
"I'm going out to Austria on Sunday to see what they've got in their training facilities. "They run ice hockey and football out of Salzburg as well.
Patients who found it difficult to talk about their problems in the office opened up once they got in the water with these empathetic mammals.
The implied message may as well be a reveille blare: Nothing so minor should get in the way of anyone’s aspirations to serve their country.
You just need to get in the ballpark.
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