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get in on the act

get in on the act verb: to become involved in something.

Verb

get in on the act (third-person singular simple present gets in on the act, present participle getting in on the act, simple past got in on the act, past participle (UK) got in on the act or (US) gotten in on the act)

  1. (informal) To become involved in something.
    • Nasri then got in on the act, rounding off a counter-attack with a drilled finish that deflected off Jason Lowe.2011 October 1, David Ornstein, “Blackburn 0 - 4 Man City”, in BBC Sport

Synonyms of get in on the act

Forms of get in on the act

third-person singular presentgets in on the act
present participlegetting in on the act
pastgot in on the act
past participle UKgot in on the act
past participle USgotten in on the act

Questions about get in on the act

What does get in on the act mean?
Get in on the act means to become involved in something.
What part of speech is get in on the act?
Get in on the act is a verb.
What is the past tense of get in on the act?
The past tense of get in on the act is got in on the act.

Words near get in on the act in the dictionary

  1. get home bag
  2. get home bags
  3. get ideas
  4. get in
  5. get in on
  6. get in on the act
  7. get in one's way
  8. get in price
  9. get in prices
  10. get in someone's hair
  11. get in someone's pants

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