enter the picture/scene
idiom
1
: to become involved in something
The company went through many drastic changes after its new owner entered the scene.
2
: to become something that must be considered or dealt with
Once politics enters the picture, chances for a quick settlement are greatly reduced.
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This churn rate in economics also translates into a less static political system, as new players enter the scene and old power structures are challenged.
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Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2022
As more and more band members enter the scene wearing the same uniform, the stage becomes a cacophony of global percussion, keyboards, and electric guitars, and the performers look like a business-casual army, a mildly stormy sea.
—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2020
The tart-sweet-booze balance takes on a new dimension when peppers enter the scene.
—M. Carrie Allan, Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2023
Additional agents enter the scene, and one of them tackles the man to the ground.
—Geneva Sands and Cheri Mossburg, CNN, 25 Aug. 2022
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Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2022
As more and more band members enter the scene wearing the same uniform, the stage becomes a cacophony of global percussion, keyboards, and electric guitars, and the performers look like a business-casual army, a mildly stormy sea.
—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2020
The tart-sweet-booze balance takes on a new dimension when peppers enter the scene.
—M. Carrie Allan, Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2023
Additional agents enter the scene, and one of them tackles the man to the ground.
—Geneva Sands and Cheri Mossburg, CNN, 25 Aug. 2022
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“Enter the picture/scene.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enter%20the%20picture%2Fscene. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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