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Definition get into in British English

get into phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

to start enjoying something, or to become enthusiastic about it

Example

You feel shy when you start your speech, but then you get into it.

Example

She's really getting into the Internet.

Synonyms and related words
like enjoy go in for
2

to begin to discuss something

Example

I don't think we have time to get into that now.

Synonyms and related words
discuss consider talk
3

if a train, plane etc gets into a place, it arrives there

Synonyms and related words
arrive enter reach
3.1

to arrive at work or school

Example

I got into school early that day.

Synonyms and related words
arrive enter reach
4

to be accepted to study at a school or chosen to play for a team etc

Example

She got into one of the top universities in the country.

Synonyms and related words
absence absenteeism attend
4.1

to be elected to a political job

Example

She got into Parliament at the age of 26.

Synonyms and related words
campaign canvass run
5

to become involved in a bad situation

Example

I don't want to get into an argument with him.

Example

Those kids are always getting into trouble.

Synonyms and related words
join in participate involve
Example

When I complained he got into a temper and began shouting at me.

Synonyms and related words
lose your temper (with) go mad see red
7

to start doing something regularly in a particular way

Example

Try to get into the habit of drinking a glass of water every hour.

Synonyms and related words
start on begin set about
8

used for asking why someone is behaving in an unusual or annoying way

Synonyms and related words
after you any chance of...? any luck?
Definition get into in British English