get in with

B2 informal inseparable transitive

In simple words

To become friends with a person or group, often because it helps you in some way.

Meanings

1 B2 idiomatic informal

uncommon

To gain the favour of an influential person or to become accepted into a desirable group, usually for personal benefit.

"He tried to get in with the senior managers by volunteering for every project they led."

Grammar: inseparable

Usage notes

Often carries a slightly negative or calculating connotation — suggesting the person is befriending others strategically. Common in British English.

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Base

get in with

I/you/we/they

3rd person

gets in with

he/she/it

Past simple

got in with

yesterday

Past participle

got/gotten in with

have + pp

-ing form

getting in with

continuous

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