to get stuck in
2
5.8
- phrasal verb
- UK
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meterse de lleno
- Come on, girls, get stuck in.
And then once they are done, we can get stuck in with the girly things.
- And then once they are done, we can get stuck in with the girly things.
Examples
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I tell the team to get stuck in at this point and make it clear that all team members have free access to the board.
Blog text (30) -
And then once they are done, we can get stuck in with the girly things.
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Do I do, you know, stand my ground and get stuck in, see what happens?
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We don't want to get stuck in rush hour traffic.
Fiction book (1995) -
Whenever I start a new maker project, I get stuck in a death spiral of perfectionism that prevents me from even starting.
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If we simply get stuck in the traditional modes of thinking, with the goal of a 9 to 5 job for the next 30 years and a full pension at the end of it, we may simply be dreaming the impossible and be disappointed in the end.
Blog text (15) -
And so I have found that a lot of people get stuck in these boxes because they're trusting other people to tell them what box they fit into.
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Look on the bright side, if we get stuck in here all night, we can gorge ourselves on vending machine chocolate and fizzy drinks.
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They have faster-than-light travel and archaeologists who just get stuck in and throw things around like they just don't care?
Blog text (24) -
We just wanted to get stuck in and help as much as possible in the time we had.
Synonyms
769
3.1
Become involved in something, often without meaning to
366
1.8
To join an activity or take an opportunity quickly and eagerly
38
3.0
Start taking part in something quickly and with enthusiasm
23
3.7
Start doing something quickly and with a lot of energy
10
7.8
To begin an activity with energy
3
4.2
Start working more actively and getting more done
2
9.9
Start working quickly and with more energy
1
8.4
To become strongly involved in something and take control of it
1
4.3
Begin speaking or acting quickly with energy about a topic
1
9.7
To start working hard without delay
To make a sudden, energetic start in a new activity
To work much harder and faster to get something done
To start an activity very quickly and with a lot of energy
To start taking part in an activity or group
Antonyms
How Energetic
Surface Forms
Morphology
The parts 'get' (become) and 'in' (into) give a cue of entering or becoming involved, but 'stuck' literally denotes immobility or being trapped, which conflicts with the positive, energetic sense 'start doing something eagerly'. The meaning is a metaphorical extension (becoming deeply engaged) that is partially inferable from the constituents but not fully predictable for a B1 learner without prior exposure.
Etymology
Get stuck in comes from the image of someone putting their hands right into a job or a big plate of food and getting stuck there because they are so busy and focused. So, it means 'to start doing something eagerly and with a lot of energy'.