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British slang
To start doing something with enthusiasm; to eat heartily.
Safe to use?
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Tone
Casual and context-dependent.
Region
UK
Formality
Informal.
get stuck in means To start doing something with enthusiasm; to eat heartily. It is best read as british slang associated with UK.
"get stuck in" means To start doing something with enthusiasm; to eat heartily. In UK, the nuance may be more specific.
Use it in casual contexts where the listener already understands the tone around the term.
"People use "get stuck in" to mean to start doing something with enthusiasm; to eat heartily."
"I saw "get stuck in" in a message and checked the context before using it."
"That sounds like "get stuck in" if everyone in the conversation understands the tone."
Casual and context-dependent.
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Context-dependent
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Our current dataset does not confirm the exact origin of "get stuck in". The entry is associated with UK, but that is a usage clue rather than proof of origin. We avoid filling that gap with guessed history.
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
This entry is best understood as British slang. Usage can still vary by speaker and context.
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