get into the swing of (things), to
get into the swing of (things), to
To become active; to take lively part in. This expression appears to be a nineteenth-century change on being in full swing (already very active in something), dating from the sixteenth century. An early use cited by the OED is by Thomas Huxley in 1864: “I shall soon get into swing.”
See also: get, of, swing
The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer
- go(ing) to town
- dressed to kill/to the nines
- like a ton of bricks, (come down)
- chock-a-block, to be
- you (can) bet your (sweet) life)
- more (to it) than meets the eye
- hat in the ring, to put/throw one's
- happy as a clam (at high tide)
- letter perfect
- up to scratch, (to come/be)