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get into the swing of things

Idioms  
  1. Become active, make progress. For example, She only started work last week, but she quickly got into the swing of things. [Late 1800s]


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At this annual pretournament celebration, children can get into the swing of things with a festival of tennis clinics and athletic activities from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

From New York Times • Aug. 21, 2014

The bowlers more than anyone need a bit of rhythm to get into the swing of things.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2013

Being from Cleveland, it took me a while to get into the swing of things.

From New York Times • Aug. 15, 2013

"You'll be glad enough to turn in after we get into the swing of things here, branding cattle, shipping 'em off and all that," said Bud.

From The Boy Ranchers in Camp or The Water Fight at Diamond X by Gooch, Thelma

It did not take us very long to get into the swing of things and become quite at home.

From "The Red Watch" With the First Canadian Division in Flanders by Currie, John Allister

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