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enter/get into the spirit of something to show that you are happy to be at a social event by talking to a lot of people, dancing, or wearing special clothes. 'Hey, I like your hat!' 'Well, I thought I'd better enter into the spirit of things.' I'm afraid I was feeling too ill to really get into the spirit of the evening. See also: spirit enter/join the fray to become involved in an argument or a fight. Members of the royal family rarely enter the political fray. enter the fray to become involved in a very competitive situation. Cable TV companies have entered the fray, using their high-speed lines to provide Internet access. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of fray (= a physical fight involving a lot of people) See also: fray |
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Each time she hits the enter key, she triggers an immediate response from a huge database of clinical studies, actuarial projections, and profiles of doctors and hospitals. I used to joke with vendors that if I had a [technical] support call about a thin client, my answer was either: 'Turn it off and turn it back on" or 'Hit the Enter key. ``Similarly, OES does not enter key data into the Request Information Management System - a computer system it uses to track resource requests - that would allow it to determine whether resources that OES has asked for arrive at emergencies in a timely manner. |
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