get stuck in
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Meaning · English
start working enthusiastically
Literally: become fixed in a position
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
He broke his nose early on in his spell here and was loath to get stuck in.
I'm not suggesting players should go around collecting yellow cards, but you must have players who are going to get stuck in for you when the going gets tough.
British National Corpus sentence via the MAGPIE corpus (CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Equivalents & related
Common questions
What does “get stuck in” mean?
start working enthusiastically Literally: become fixed in a position
Is “get stuck in” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
What is the closest equivalent?
“xương dăm” (Tiếng Việt) — near equivalent.