get in on the action
idiom
: to participate in a plan to make money
Do any of you guys want to get in on the action?
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Head to the Myrtle Beach EdVenture Children’s Museum, where kids can get in on the action with family-friendly exhibits showing them how things work at a supermarket, at the beach (geared toward ages three and under), in a café, and at the doctor's and dentist's office.
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Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2023
Catena Media provides exclusive sports betting and casino content to AL.com, including picks, analysis, tools and sportsbook offers to help bettors get in on the action.
—Catena Media, al, 10 June 2023
One of the game’s advantages is that people old and young can get in on the action, plus there’s just something elegant and relaxing about playing.
—Deanna Kizis, Sunset Magazine, 4 May 2023
Any bettor with interest in this offer from bet365 Ohio can get in on the action by registering for an account.
—cleveland, 3 Feb. 2023
In one, the main character (usually but not always played by Robinson) either tells a joke that gets a modest laugh, or hears someone else successfully tell a joke and clumsily tries to get in on the action.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 30 May 2023
The ready-to-drink cocktail trend is still booming, and some celebrities have decided to get in on the action instead of the more common step of starting a tequila brand and selling it for a billion dollars.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 May 2023
As North America’s largest music festival, weekend 1 passes for the 2023 festival have sold out but fans who are still looking to get in on the action can do so via resale sites like Vivid Seats.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 3 Apr. 2023
Fans can even get in on the action and send in their beer ads to Miller Lite for more fertilizer material.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 16 Mar. 2023
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Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2023
Catena Media provides exclusive sports betting and casino content to AL.com, including picks, analysis, tools and sportsbook offers to help bettors get in on the action.
—Catena Media, al, 10 June 2023
One of the game’s advantages is that people old and young can get in on the action, plus there’s just something elegant and relaxing about playing.
—Deanna Kizis, Sunset Magazine, 4 May 2023
Any bettor with interest in this offer from bet365 Ohio can get in on the action by registering for an account.
—cleveland, 3 Feb. 2023
In one, the main character (usually but not always played by Robinson) either tells a joke that gets a modest laugh, or hears someone else successfully tell a joke and clumsily tries to get in on the action.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 30 May 2023
The ready-to-drink cocktail trend is still booming, and some celebrities have decided to get in on the action instead of the more common step of starting a tequila brand and selling it for a billion dollars.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 May 2023
As North America’s largest music festival, weekend 1 passes for the 2023 festival have sold out but fans who are still looking to get in on the action can do so via resale sites like Vivid Seats.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 3 Apr. 2023
Fans can even get in on the action and send in their beer ads to Miller Lite for more fertilizer material.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 16 Mar. 2023
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“Get in on the action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20in%20on%20the%20action. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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