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getting into it

getting into it is the present participle and gerund of get into it.

Meaning of get into it

Verb

get into it (third-person singular simple present gets into it, present participle getting into it, simple past got into it, past participle (UK) got into it or (US) gotten into it)

  1. (US, slang) To fight or argue about something, especially a long-simmering issue; to begin thoroughly attending to a lengthy process or situation.
    • We're finally going to get into it about the policy.

Questions about getting into it

What is getting into it the present participle and gerund of?
Getting into it is the present participle and gerund of get into it.

Words near getting into it in the dictionary

  1. getting in with
  2. getting ink
  3. getting inside someone's pants
  4. getting into
  5. getting into character
  6. getting into it
  7. getting into one's stride
  8. getting into shape
  9. getting into someone's head
  10. getting into someone's pants
  11. getting into the act

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