get into it
B1 informal intransitive
In simple words
To really enjoy or get absorbed in something, or to start arguing with someone.
Meanings
1 B1
idiomatic
informal
To become fully engaged, absorbed, or enthusiastic about an activity.
"Once the music started, everyone was really getting into it."
2 B2
idiomatic
slang
To start an argument or physical fight with someone.
"He got into it with another driver over a parking space."
Usage notes
The two main senses are opposite in tone — one is positive (enthusiasm) and one is negative (confrontation). Context makes the meaning clear. Both are very colloquial.
Commonly used with
music song vibe dance him her them
Forms
Base
get into it
I/you/we/they
3rd person
gets into it
he/she/it
Past simple
got into it
yesterday
Past participle
got/gotten into it
have + pp
-ing form
getting into it
continuous
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