in/into the swing of

in/into the swing of
in/into the swing of
informal : fully involved and comfortable with (a regular activity, process, etc.)

After a while, she got into the swing of her job. [=she got used to her job and was able to do it well]

I've been away on vacation but I should be (back) in the swing of things in a few days.

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Main Entry:swing

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