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

You may be nervous about getting into it, but it is the community of people who were nervous to get into it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

But this story helped me get into the mindset of the difficult decision Maine voters will have to make.

From Slate • Jun. 16, 2026

If you start to get into the philosophical, well, how low can you go?

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026

He added their aim is to try to get into the knockout stages as one of the best third-placed teams.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

“Neel, get into the nauka and wait for me.”

From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins

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