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To dedicate a large amount of effort towards.
Hes really getting stuck in to his new job as chief executive. Hes sacked half the boardroom staff already
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get stuck in — ● stick * * * get stuck in british spoken phrase to start doing something, especially eating a meal or doing some work, with energy and enthusiasm Well, there’s lots of work to be done, so let’s get stuck in. Thesaurus: to start doing… … Useful english dictionary
get stuck in — ► get stuck in (or into) Brit. informal start doing something with determination. Main Entry: ↑stick … English terms dictionary
get stuck — verb To be unable to make progress. With these bigger tyres, it is harder to get stuck in the sand … Wiktionary
get stuck in — British spoken to start doing something, especially eating a meal or doing some work, with energy and enthusiasm Well, there s lots of work to be done, so let s get stuck in … English dictionary
get stuck into something — ˌget stuck ˈin | ˌget stuck ˈinto sth idiom (BrE, informal) to start doing sth in an enthusiastic way, especially to start eating • Don t wait for me get stuck in. • There s a lot to do so get your jackets off an … Useful english dictionary
get stuck in/into — Brit informal : to start doing something with a lot of energy Grab a plate and get stuck in. • • • Main Entry: ↑stuck … Useful english dictionary
get stuck in (or into) Brit. — get stuck in (or into) Brit. informal start doing something with determination. → the sticks … English new terms dictionary
get stuck into — ► get stuck in (or into) Brit. informal start doing something with determination. Main Entry: ↑stick … English terms dictionary
get stuck into — verb a) Get busy with; become occupied with; become immersed in. After pulling our boat up the beach there wasn’t much to do but collapse onto the sand and get stuck into some serious drinking. b) To start eating. If you really want to get stuck… … Wiktionary
get stuck — {v. phr.} 1. To be victimized; be cheated. * /The Smiths sure got stuck when they bought that secondhand car; it broke down just two days after they got it./ 2. To become entrapped or embroiled in a physical, emotional, or social obstacle so as… … Dictionary of American idioms
get stuck — {v. phr.} 1. To be victimized; be cheated. * /The Smiths sure got stuck when they bought that secondhand car; it broke down just two days after they got it./ 2. To become entrapped or embroiled in a physical, emotional, or social obstacle so as… … Dictionary of American idioms
