in/into the swing of

idiom

informal
: fully involved and comfortable with (a regular activity, process, etc.)
After a while, she got into the swing of her new job.
I've been away on vacation but I should be (back) in the swing of things in a few days.

Examples of in/into the swing of in a Sentence

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“In/into the swing of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%2Finto%20the%20swing%20of. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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