enter/get into the spirit of (something)

to show that you are happy to be at a social event by talking to a lot of people, dancing, or wearing special clothes.

'Hey, I like your hat!' 'Well, I thought I'd better enter into the spirit of things.'

I'm afraid I was feeling too ill to really get into the spirit of the evening.

• have a leg to stand on
• have a leg up on
• have a leg up on someone
• have a line on
• have a line on someone
• have a line on something
• have all marbles
• have all the aces
• have all the answers
• have all the cards
• have all the makings of
• have all the makings of something
• have all your marbles
• have a lot going for
• have a lot going for you
• have a lot irons in the fire
• have [a lot of/a few/several etc.] strings to bow
• have [a lot of/a few/several etc.] strings to your bow
• have a lot of strings to bow
• have a lot of strings to your bow
• have a lot of time for
• have a lot of time for someone
• have a lot of time for something
• have a lot on plate
• have a lot on your plate