get in
verb- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see get, in.
- To get into or inside something, literally or figuratively. · Hurry up and get in the car!· He tried to go after the ball but couldn't get in the game.
- To enter a place; to gain access. · If you want to get in, you'll need the gate code and a key.· Teens walk the redlight district but can never get in.
- To secure membership at a selective school. · All of our students who applied to university got in.
- To be elected to some office. · Do the early results say our candidate will get in?
- To fit (words) into a conversation etc.
- To become dark earlier as a result of seasonal change; to draw in. · Winter's on the way, and the nights are getting in.
- To arrive. · What time does your flight get in?· It was gone 9 o'clock by the time I got in from work last night.
From the library
Alice heard it say to itself “Then I’ll go round and get in at the window.”
“Please, then,” said Alice, “how am I to get in?”
But at any rate he might answer questions.—How am I to get in?” she repeated, aloud.
“How am I to get in?” asked Alice again, in a louder tone.
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