get stuck in

verb

To dedicate a large amount of effort towards.

“He's really getting stuck in to his new job as chief executive. He's sacked half the boardroom staff already.”

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Meanings

verbget stuck in (third-person singular simple present gets stuck in, present participle getting stuck in, simple past got stuck in, past participle (UK) got stuck in or (US) gotten stuck in)

present singular third person gets stuck in · participle present getting stuck in · past got stuck in · UK participle past got stuck in · US participle past gotten stuck in

  1. UKidiomaticTo dedicate a large amount of effort towards.

    He's really getting stuck in to his new job as chief executive. He's sacked half the boardroom staff already.

Cite this entry
APA

get stuck in. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20stuck%20in

MLA

“get stuck in.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20stuck%20in. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “get stuck in,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20stuck%20in.

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