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Idiom idiom

swing of things


The normal flow and rhythm of daily life or of activities in a specific field.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

“It takes time to get into the swing of things at a new job.”

CONTEXTUAL

“After being on vacation for two weeks, it took me a few days to get back into the swing of things at the office.”

COMPLEX

“Once the initial chaos of the project subsided, the team finally settled into the swing of things and began meeting their deadlines with consistent efficiency.”


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Last updated August 10, 2026