get in the swing of things

get in(to) the swing of it/things

To become comfortable with something and begin to enjoy it or do it more proficiently. You've only been at your new job for a week—I'm sure you'll feel better once you get in the swing of things. I really didn't like golf when I first started out, but I'm starting to get into the swing of it—no pun intended! A: "How's the data entry going?" B: "Ugh, I was just getting into the swing of it when my bosses reassigned me to a different project."

See also: get, of, swing, thing

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get in(to) the swing of things

Fig. to join in with people and their activities; to become more social and up-to-date. Come on, Bill. Try to get into the swing of things. John just couldn't seem to get in the swing of things.

See also: get, of, swing, thing

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