“in /into”

The following 19 entries include the term in /into.

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rub salt in/into the wound

idiom

: to make a difficult situation even worse for someone

stick/poke one's nose in/into

idiom

: to get involved in or want information about (something that does not concern one)

take (someone) in/into one's arms

idiom

: to embrace (someone) : hug (someone)

throw/toss one's hat in/into the ring

idiom

: to announce that one is going to try to win a contest (such as an election)

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