tap into (something)

tap into (something)

To access some large, abundant, or powerful resource. The man was found guilty for illegally tapping into the city's electrical grid without paying. The new film taps into the nostalgia of fans who grew up with the franchise when they were kids.

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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2024 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.

tap something into something

 and tap something in

to 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. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

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. Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.