tap (one) into (something)
tap (one) into (something)
1. To connect one to some network or community. One of my co-workers tapped me into the local grunge music scene after she heard that I like The Smashing Pumpkins. Her newfound celebrity tapped her into a new social sphere of wealth and power.
2. To connect one to some emotional, intellectual, or spiritual area of thought or life. The author's words really tapped me into a part of my subconscious I didn't even know existed. The conference aims to tap people into their artistic sides that may have been neglected over the years.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
tap something into something
and tap something into move something in with light blows. The mechanic tapped the bracket into place. The worker tapped in the bracket.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
tap into
v.
1. To gain access to some resource: The building tapped into the city's water supply.
2. To take advantage of some sentiment: The politician tapped into voter anger and won the election.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
- cooking for one
- drive (one) out of office
- force (one) out of office
- force out of office
- give (one) (one's) head
- give head
- give somebody their head
- give someone their head
- 1FTR
- as one door closes, another opens