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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
get into something
▪ I. ˌget ˈinto sth derived
1. to put on a piece of clothing, especially with difficulty
• I can't get into these shoes— they're too small.
2. to start a career in a particular profession
• What's the best way to get into journalism?
3. to become involved in sth; to start sth
• I got into conversation with an Italian student.
•to get into a fight
• Are you sure you know what you're getting into?
4. to develop a particular habit
• Don't let yourself get into bad habits.
• You should get into the routine of saving the document you are working on every ten minutes.
•How did she get into (= start taking) drugs?
5. (informal)to become interested in sth
• I'm really getting into jazz these days.
6. to become familiar with sth; to learn sth
• I haven't really got into my new job yet.
Main entry: ↑getderived
▪ II. ˌget ˈin | ˌget ˈinto sth derived
1. to arrive at a place
• The train got in late.
• What time do you get into Heathrow?
2. to win an election
• The Republican candidate stands a good chance of getting in.
• She first got into Parliament (= became an MP) in 2005.
3. to be admitted to a school, university, etc
• She's got into Durham to study law.
Main entry: ↑getderived
▪ III. ˌget ˈinto sth | ˌget yourself/sb ˈinto sth derived
to reach a particular state or condition; to make sb reach a particular state or condition
• He got into trouble with the police while he was still at school.
• Three people were rescued from a yacht which got into difficulties.
•She got herself into a real state (= became very anxious) before the interview.
Main entry: ↑getderived
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