phrasal verb🧩 phrasal verb

get into

to become interested in

What it means

To become interested in or involved with a hobby, activity, or topic. It can also mean to enter a place, vehicle, or situation, including trouble.

Examples

  • She got into photography after her father gave her his old camera.
  • How did you first get into yoga? It seems really difficult.
  • Don't get into an argument with him; he never admits he's wrong.
  • He got into a good university despite his average grades in high school.

Where it comes from

Inseparable; always followed by an object. The meaning 'become interested in' is informal and very common when talking about hobbies and music.

Related phrasal verbs

#get in#get on#get out#take up

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