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got in on

got in on is the simple past and past participle of get in on.

Meaning of get in on

Verb

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

  1. (informal, transitive) To gain participation in an activity, especially an attractive one.
    • Mr. Stetzle sighed. "Gee, I wish I could get in on something like that. Running a chopmill is a mighty slow way to get rich."1912 Dec, Modern Electrics, page 911/1

Questions about got in on

What is got in on the simple past and past participle of?
Got in on is the simple past and past participle of get in on.

Words near got in on in the dictionary

  1. got hitched
  2. got hold of
  3. got home
  4. got ideas
  5. got in
  6. got in on
  7. got in one's way
  8. got in someone's pants
  9. got in the boat and rowed
  10. got in the boat and started rowing
  11. got in the way

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