# get back into

CEFR B1 · Phrasal verb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/get-back-into
Updated: 2026-04-24

## Definition

to start doing an activity again after you stopped for a while.

For teachers: to resume an interest, habit, or routine after a period of inactivity or absence; often implies a process of readjustment.

## Examples

- I want to get back into swimming this summer.
- It took me a few weeks to get back into the swing of things after my long holiday.
- After a decade-long hiatus from academia, she found it challenging to get back into the rigorous routine of research and peer-reviewed writing.

## Pitfalls

- Not "I want to get back in yoga." but "I want to get back into yoga." — the preposition 'into' is required to show the transition back to an active state or interest.

## Usage notes

- usually followed by a noun or a gerund representing a hobby, habit, or routine.
- Teaching tip: contrast with 'start' to emphasize the repetitive nature of the action; the word 'into' suggests a deeper level of involvement or immersion than just 'starting' something.

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