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into (oh)



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1 ?to the inside of something?
2 ?becoming involved?
3 ?changing?
4 ?hitting something?
5 ?direction?
6 ?time?
7 ?finding out?
8 ?dividing numbers?
9 be into something
10 be into somebody
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[Language: Old English; Origin:]
?TO THE INSIDE OF SOMETHING?
to the inside or inner part of a container, place, area etc
::Come into the office.
::He thrust his hand into his coat pocket.
::There must be another way into the cave.
::Sue got back into bed and pulled the quilt over her head.
::I've got to go into town this morning and do some shopping.
::We dived into the sea and swam to the shore.
?BECOMING INVOLVED?
used to say that someone becomes involved in a situation or activity, or becomes part of a group
::At the age of 16, I went into the printing trade as an apprentice.
::They tried to drag me into their quarrel.
::a player who deserves to get back into the England team
?CHANGING?
used to say that someone or something starts being in a different state or form
::She fell into a deep sleep.
::The whole banking system was thrown into confusion.
::I screwed my wet handkerchief into a ball.
::Cut the cake into pieces.
::Neruda's poems have been translated into English.
?HITTING SOMETHING?
used to say that a person or vehicle hits someone or something after moving towards them
::He almost bumped into me as he rushed past.
::The car swerved and crashed into the wall.
?DIRECTION?
in a particular direction
::They rode off into the sunset.
::Make sure you're speaking directly into the microphone.
?TIME?
at or until a certain time
::Andy and I talked well into the night.
::John was well into his forties before he got married.
?FINDING OUT?
used to say what someone is trying to find out information about
::an investigation into the events leading up to his death
::I've been doing some research into this.
?DIVIDING NUMBERS?
spoken used when you are dividing one number by another
::Eight into twenty-four is three.
be into sth
spoken to like and be interested in something
::I'm really into folk music.
be into sb
AmE informal to owe someone money
::He's into me for $50.