plugged in, be
be plugged in
To be directly or very closely involved in, attuned to, or enthusiastic about some scene, setting, or environment. When it comes to the art scene, no one is more plugged in than my wife. I used to be a huge heavy metal fan, but I haven't really been plugged in since college. You have to be pretty plugged in to get ahead in the business world.
See also: plug
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
plugged in, be
Be closely attuned or responsive, as in He couldn't make any important social connections because he just wasn't plugged in. The related expression be plugged into takes an object, as in These connoisseurs are plugged into the local art scene. These terms allude to inserting a plug into an electrical socket. [Colloquial; c. 1970]
See also: plug
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
- be plugged in
- plug in
- plugged in
- come on the scene
- arrive/come on the scene
- arrive (up)on the scene
- arrive on the scene
- on the scene
- on the scene, be
- be on the scene