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hop into

British  

verb

  1. to attack (a person)

  2. to start or set about (a task)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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If you can’t find the food that you like roaming around the farmers market, you can hop into Joan’s and grab something, but that’s where the good coffee is.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 19, 2026

I can do a little more backstory, or hop into characters’ heads.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 13, 2025

I don’t know—seems like a good way to get people to use public transit or, at the very least, hop into a smaller vehicle.

From Slate Jun. 6, 2024

The fleas are attracted to the flickering light and drown when they hop into the dish.

From Science Daily May 1, 2024

Also, I worried whether it was possible to hop into a new automobile and drive it.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

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