phrasal verb · informal
get stuck in
/ɡet stʌk ɪn/get STUCK in
speakingtask1
to start working with enthusiasm and energy; (also) to become trapped depending on context.
Examples
“When the volunteers arrived we all got stuck in and cleared the park.”
“The car got stuck in the mud and had to be towed.”
“If you want to finish today, we'd better get stuck in.”
Band 8 sentence
“With only two days left, the whole team got stuck in and completed the analysis ahead of schedule.”
Collocations
- get stuck in + and + verb (get stuck in and finish)
- get stuck in + the mud / snow
Word family
get stuck in / got stuck in / getting stuck in verb phrase
Common mistakes
I got stuck at the assignment for hours.→I got stuck in on the assignment for hours.
Say it for a higher band
5start working→6dive in→7+get stuck in
Synonyms
dive in
start working
Easily confused
get stuck
“Once the snow fell, several cars got stuck on the road.”
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