in/into the swing of

idiom

informal
: fully involved and comfortable with (a regular activity, process, etc.)
After a while, she got into the swing of her new job.
I've been away on vacation but I should be (back) in the swing of things in a few days.

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After a three-week absence at the end of 2024 and the beginning of 2025, the No. 1 MMA promotion in the world is back in the swing of things on Saturday, January 11, at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Brian Mazique, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025 At the same time, there are things companies, managers and employees can do to get back into the swing of things more easily. Michael Timmes, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024 Bring your arms slightly inward and start making figure-8’s with each hand, letting the easy rhythm drop through your body until your whole torso is getting in the swing of things. Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024 But getting back into the swing of things last year and being part of the Lions team that made the postseason run helped re-center everything for Onwuzurike. Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in/into the swing of 

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“In/into the swing of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%2Finto%20the%20swing%20of. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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