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Definition of get in phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

get in

phrasal verb
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get in | get into something
  1. to arrive at a place
    • The train got in late.
    • What time do you get into Heathrow?
  2. to win an election
    • The Republican candidate stands a good chance of getting in.
    • She first got into Parliament (= became an MP) in 2015.
  3. to be admitted to a school, university, etc.
    • She's got into Durham to study law.
get somebody in
  1. to call somebody to your house to do a job
get something in
  1. to collect or gather something
    • to get the crops/harvest in
  2. to buy a supply of something
    • Remember to get in some beers for this evening.
  3. to manage to do or say something
    • I got in an hour's work while the baby was asleep.
    • She talks so much it's impossible to get a word in.
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