get into the act

Idioms  

1. Also, get in the act. Become involved in some activity or venture, as in Everybody wants to get into the act on this offer, or I'm sure his agent plans to get in the act and start negotiations. This expression alludes to inserting oneself into a performance. [Mid-1900s]

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get into the act

And now comes Change.org, and everybody can get into the act: The petition has nearly 200,000 signatures.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 25, 2018

Advances in digital manufacturing, such as 3-D printers, laser cutters, gene-editing kits and inexpensive computer circuits such as Arduino and Raspberry Pi, make it easier for amateur inventors to get into the act.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 6, 2016

Valencia couldn’t help but get into the act during the win.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 12, 2016

Given Park City's proximity to Los Angeles, all kinds of local talent tries its best to get into the act as well.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 21, 2015

I realize that it is the goodness of your heart that made available the HeLa cell and therefore why you now find that everybody wants to get into the act.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot