get into the spirit of something

get into the spirit of something
enter/get into the spirit of (something) to show that you are happy to be at a social event by talking to a lot of people, dancing, or wearing special clothes.

'Hey, I like your hat!' 'Well, I thought I'd better enter into the spirit of things.'

I'm afraid I was feeling too ill to really get into the spirit of the evening.


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  • get into the spirit of something — enter/get/into the spirit of something phrase to take part in something with enthusiasm Everyone entered into the spirit of things by wearing costumes. Thesaurus: to take part, or to become involvedsynonym Main entry: spirit …   Useful english dictionary

  • get into the spirit of — enter/get into the spirit of (something) to show that you are happy to be at a social event by talking to a lot of people, dancing, or wearing special clothes. Hey, I like your hat! Well, I thought I d better enter into the spirit of things. I m… …   New idioms dictionary

  • enter into the spirit of something — enter/get into the spirit of (something) to show that you are happy to be at a social event by talking to a lot of people, dancing, or wearing special clothes. Hey, I like your hat! Well, I thought I d better enter into the spirit of things. I m… …   New idioms dictionary

  • enter into the spirit of something — enter/get/into the spirit of something phrase to take part in something with enthusiasm Everyone entered into the spirit of things by wearing costumes. Thesaurus: to take part, or to become involvedsynonym Main entry: spirit …   Useful english dictionary

  • enter into the spirit of — enter/get into the spirit of (something) to show that you are happy to be at a social event by talking to a lot of people, dancing, or wearing special clothes. Hey, I like your hat! Well, I thought I d better enter into the spirit of things. I m… …   New idioms dictionary

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  • spirit — spir|it1 [ spırıt ] noun *** ▸ 1 attitude ▸ 2 general/real meaning ▸ 3 non physical part of someone ▸ 4 imaginary creature ▸ 5 alcoholic drink/alcohol ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count or uncount your attitude to life or to other people: Compassion is only… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • spirit — spir|it1 W2S3 [ˈspırıt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(character)¦ 2¦(happy/sad)¦ 3¦(soul)¦ 4¦(no body)¦ 5¦(determination)¦ 6¦(attitude)¦ 7 team/community/public etc spirit 8¦(typical qualities)¦ 9 in spirit 10 get/enter into the sp …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • spirit — 1 / spIrit/ noun 1 INNER PART (singular, uncountable) an inner part of someone that includes their thoughts and feelings, and is thought of as making them what they are: His spirit was untameable. | strong in spirit | independent/proud/free etc… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • The Young and the Restless minor characters — The following are characters from the American soap opera The Young and the Restless who are notable for their actions or relationships, but who do not warrant their own articles. Contents 1 Current Characters 1.1 Genevieve …   Wikipedia

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