- 1For the special uses of into in phrasal verbs, look at the entries for the verbs. For example, lay into somebody/something is in the phrasal verb section at lay. to a position in or inside something Come into the house. She dove into the water. He threw the letter into the fire. (figurative) She turned and walked off into the night.
- 2in the direction of something Speak clearly into the microphone. Driving into the sun, we had to shade our eyes.
- 3to a point at which you hit someone or something The truck crashed into a parked car.
- 4to a point during a period of time She worked late into the night. He didn't get married until he was well into his forties.
- 5used to show a change in state The fruit can be made into jam. Can you translate this passage into German? They came into power in 2008. She was sliding into depression.
- 6used to show the result of an action He was shocked into a confession of guilt.
- 7about or concerning something an inquiry into safety procedures
- 8used when you are dividing numbers 3 into 24 is 8. Idioms
to be interested in something in an active way He's into surfing in a big way.
to owe someone money or be owed money by someone By the time he'd fixed the leak, I was into him for $500. The bank was into her for $100 ,000.
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