get stuck in

phrase

British, informal

: to start doing something with a lot of energy

The food looks good. Grab a plate and get stuck in.

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Standard metamaterials usually get stuck in a few rigid forms. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026 This is an oil-field truck that's meant to conquer rocky terrain and not get stuck in deep mud. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 16 Aug. 2026 This is different from classical chaos, where objects can get stuck in complicated and detailed paths. — Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 12 Aug. 2026 In corporate contexts, deals fall apart when payments get stuck in regulatory mazes or take too long to convert into foreign currency. — Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for get stuck in

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