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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Legal challenges inbound While Trump is getting back into the rhythm of governing, civil rights groups, watchdogs and democratic attorneys general are getting back into the swing of waging legal battles against Trump policies. Brett Samuels, The Hill, 22 Jan. 2025 Busta Rhymes isn’t feeling Lil Kim‘s absence from the music scene, and decided to tell the rap legend herself, urging the Queen Bee to get back in the swing of things. Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019 On the surface, Crosby being happy to be getting back in the swing of things with these Penguins might be the biggest shock of all. Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025 After a three-week absence at the end of 2024 and the beginning of 2025, the No. 1 MMA promotion in the world is back in the swing of things on Saturday, January 11, at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Brian Mazique, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in/into the swing of

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“In/into the swing of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%2Finto%20the%20swing%20of. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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