'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.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
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 — join wholeheartedly in an event, esp. one of celebration and festivity he entered into the spirit of the occasion by dressing as a Pierrot … Useful english 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 — get into the mood of things, adopt the feeling of a group or event … English contemporary 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
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… … New idioms dictionary
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
enter into — phrasal 1. : to inquire into (a subject) : examine, consider regrettable that the book does not enter into the moral aspect of the issue 2. : to make oneself a party to or in entered into a solemn treaty and covenant 3. : to form a constituent… … Useful english dictionary
enter into — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms enter into : present tense I/you/we/they enter into he/she/it enters into present participle entering into past tense entered into past participle entered into 1) enter into something to start to take part in… … English dictionary
enter into — phrasal 1. to make oneself a party to or in < enter into an agreement > 2. to form or be part of < your prejudices shouldn t enter into it > 3. to participate or share in < enter into the spirit of the occasion > … New Collegiate Dictionary
