in/into the swing of

idiom

informal

: fully involved and comfortable with (a regular activity, process, etc.)

After a while, she got into the swing of her new job.

I've been away on vacation but I should be (back) in the swing of things in a few days.

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Bring your arms slightly inward and start making figure-8’s with each hand, letting the easy rhythm drop through your body until your whole torso is getting in the swing of things. —

Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024 But getting back into the swing of things last year and being part of the Lions team that made the postseason run helped re-center everything for Onwuzurike. —

Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024 Furthermore, once the offense gets back into the swing of things, a 60-win season is certainly on the table if the team can stay healthy. —

Nick Crain, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 The 35-year-old Freeman hasn’t really been in the swing of things throughout most of this series. —

Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in/into the swing of

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