collocation · neutral
get into debt
UK/ɡet ˈɪn.tuː det/US/ɡet ˈɪn.tu det/get in·to DEBT
Band 6-7speakingtask2
to start owing money; to become in debt
Examples
“Many students get into debt after taking out loans for university.”
“If you overspend on your credit card you may get into debt quickly.”
“She got into debt when her business failed.”
Band 8 sentence
“Many young professionals get into debt because of high living costs and easy access to credit.”
Collocations
- get into heavy debt
- get out of debt
Word family
debt nounindebted adjectiveget out of debt phrase
Common mistakes
get in debt→get into debt / be in debt
owe to bank→owe money to the bank
Say it for a higher band
5owe money→6be in debt→7+get into debt
Synonyms
fall into debt
Easily confused
fall into debt
“After a series of medical bills, they fell into debt.”
be in debt
“After losing his job he was in debt for months.”
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