start back in
B2 informal intransitive
In simple words
To start doing something again after you stopped for a while
Literal meaning: To start going back into something — the idea of re-entering an activity
Meanings
1 B2 informal
To return to and resume an activity, routine, or place after a period of absence
"After her maternity leave, she started back in at the office on Monday."
2 B2 informal
To begin working on something again with renewed effort after stopping
"He took a month off from the gym, then started back in with a new fitness plan."
Usage notes
Primarily used in American English. Often followed by a gerund or a prepositional phrase indicating the activity resumed. More emphatic than simply 'start again'.
Commonly used with
work school training practice job routine
Forms
Base
start back in
I/you/we/they
3rd person
starts back in
he/she/it
Past simple
started back in
yesterday
Past participle
started back in
have + pp
-ing form
starting back in
continuous
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