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Get in on meaning

Get in on is a phrasal verb that means to join an activity already in progress because you expect to benefit from it.

Past simple
got in on
Past participle
got in on
-ing form
getting in on

What get in on means

B2

To join an activity already in progress because you expect to benefit from it

Several investors tried to get in on the deal.

Similar phrasal verbs

With get: get back, get on, get in, get out, get along, get together, get around, get off, get at, get away.

With in: come in, go in, fill in, believe in, check in, give in, hand in, keep in, log in, move in.

Common questions

What does get in on mean?

To join an activity already in progress because you expect to benefit from it.

What is the past tense of get in on?

Got in on, which is also its past participle.

Meanings and examples are written by Retite. The meanings follow Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0). Levels are based on the CEFR-J Wordlist and set by Retite.

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