get into the act

phrase

variants or get in on the act
: to start to participate in an activity
We started selling them last year, and now other stores are getting into the act.
Other publishers wanted to get in on the act and publish their own line of children's books.

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“Get into the act.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20into%20the%20act. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.

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