get in on the act

get in on the act
get in on the act informal phrase
to take part in an activity that someone else is doing, in order to gain some of the advantages for yourself

First it was politicians; now a novelist has decided to get in on the act.

Thesaurus: to take part, or to become involvedsynonym
Main entry: act

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get (or be) in on the act
informal become or be involved in a particular activity, in order to gain profit or advantage

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be/get in on the act idiom
(informal) to be/become involved in an activity that sb else has started, especially to get sth for yourself

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New companies want to get in on the act and provide cable services.

Main entry: ↑actidiom

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