swing into action

verb

To begin a task or activity with vigour.

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Meanings

verbswing into action (third-person singular simple present swings into action, present participle swinging into action, simple past and past participle swung into action)

present singular third person swings into action · participle present swinging into action · participle past swung into action · past swung into action

  1. To begin a task or activity with vigour.

    The train arrives from the south at approximately 0830, and the terminal's electric, rubber-tyred gantry crane swings into action, removing the empty containers and loading full ones in their place.

    2023 December 27, Richard Foster, “New rail freight terminal leads the way”, in RAIL, number 999, pages 39-40
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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