Get into meaning
Get into means to go inside a car, a building or a small space. It can also mean to be accepted by a school, university or club.
get into something
get into · got · getting
We all got into the lift on the ground floor.
Get into meanings and examples
4 meanings, each with its own CEFR level. A level marked ~ is our estimate: Oxford and Cambridge give none for that meaning.
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Go inside a car, a building or a small space
get into something
- We all got into the lift on the ground floor.
- Thieves got into the house through the kitchen window.
- She got into the back of the van.
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Be accepted by a school, university or club
get into somebody or something
- He worked really hard and got into medical school.
- Which university did you get into?
- She didn’t get into her first choice.
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3
Start to be interested in something and enjoy it
get into something
- I got into running during the winter.
- How did you get into photography?
- I tried that series, but I couldn’t get into it.
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End up in a bad situation, like trouble or debt
get into something
- He got into trouble for being late again.
- Don’t get into an argument with him.
- They got into debt after buying the car.
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Is get into separable?
Get into is not separable. The object comes after into: get into the car, get into it. To say who caused it, put that person in the middle: My uncle got me into jazz.
Be into something is the state after you get into it: I got into yoga last year, and now I’m really into it.
Verb tenses for get into
| Present | I get into · she gets into |
|---|---|
| Past | got into |
| Present perfect | have got into (US: have gotten into) |
| -ing form | getting into |
Common mistakes with get into
What learners often say, and what to say instead.
Wrong: We got into the bus at the station.
Right: We got on the bus at the station.
For buses and trains, use get on.
Wrong: I’ve got into play the guitar.
Right: I’ve got into playing the guitar.
After into, use the -ing form.
Wrong: I got into the habit to run every day.
Right: I got into the habit of running every day.
Say get into the habit of plus -ing.
Synonyms and opposites of get into
Words close to it, and words that mean the opposite.
Similar
- get inoften used alone, with no place: Get in!
- take upstart a new hobby on purpose
- become interested inthe more formal way to say meaning 3
Get into quiz
Three quick questions. Pick an answer to see if it is right and why.
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1I ___ cooking when I lived alone, and now I love it.
Get into something means start to enjoy it.
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2Choose the right sentence.
Use the -ing form after get into.
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3He talked during the exam and ___ trouble.
You get into trouble when you do something wrong.
More phrasal verbs with get
All phrasal verbs with get, by level, with an exercise
19 phrasal verbs start with get. Test yourself on all of them in a few minutes.
- get upA1get out of bed after you sleep
- get onA2go onto a bus, train, plane, boat or bike
- get offA2leave a bus, train, plane, boat or bike
- get backA2return home or to a place where you were before
- get inA2enter a car, a taxi, a building or a small space
- get outA2leave a car, a room or a building
- get overB1feel better after an illness
- get alongB1like each other and be friendly
- get aroundB1travel or move from place to place
- get togetherB1meet other people, usually to spend time together
- get byB2manage to live or do something with just enough money, skill or help
- get throughB2pass an exam or reach the next stage of a competition
- get awayB2escape from a person or a place
- get away withB2do something wrong and not be punished for it
- get aheadB2be successful in your job or in life
- get on withB2start or continue doing something, especially work, after a pause
- get out ofB2avoid doing something you should do, often with an excuse
- get down toB2start doing something seriously and with full attention
Get into FAQ
Questions people ask about get into.
What does what’s got into you mean?
It asks why someone is acting strangely: What’s got into you today? You’re so quiet. In US English: What’s gotten into you?
Should I say get in or get into?
For a car both work: get in the car, get into the car. When you name a school or university, use get into: She got into Leeds.
How do you use get into for a career?
Get into can mean start working in an area: How did you get into teaching? I got into it by accident.
Use get into in real conversations
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