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get into full swingto reach a stage where something is operating at full capacity or with maximum activity

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to reach a stage where something is operating at full capacity or with maximum activity

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɡet ˈɪntu fʊl swɪŋ/

Korean meaning: 본격적으로 시작되다, 활기를 띠다, 절정에 달하다

Korean pronunciation: 겟 **인**투 풀 **스윙**

Example Sentences

  • The Black Friday shopping got into full swing at midnight, with customers literally fighting over the last gaming console.
  • Once the new manager arrived, the project got into full swing and deadlines were actually met.
  • The office coffee machine repair got into full swing, but somehow we ended up with a espresso fountain instead.

get into full swing

VERB

//ɡet ˈɪntu fʊl swɪŋ//

to reach a stage where something is operating at full capacity or with maximum activity

get into full swing concept
💡 Concept

to reach a stage where something is operating at full capacity or with maximum activity

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɡet ˈɪntu fʊl swɪŋ/
🇬🇧 UK/ɡet ˈɪntuː fʊl swɪŋ/

🌳Etymology

Origin

'swing'은 원래 진자운동을 의미했는데, 시계의 진자가 최대 진폭으로 움직일 때가 가장 활발한 상태라는 개념에서 '최고조의 활동'이라는 의미가 생겨났습니다.

🎵Rhyme

swingringbringthing
swing
ring
bring
thing

🔗Collocations

party gets into full swing
season gets into full swing
campaign gets into full swing
business gets into full swing
event gets into full swing
production gets into full swing

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The Black Friday shopping got into full swing at midnight, with customers literally fighting over the last gaming console.

Once the new manager arrived, the project got into full swing and deadlines were actually met.

😄 Fun example

The office coffee machine repair got into full swing, but somehow we ended up with a espresso fountain instead.

😄 Fun example

When exam season gets into full swing, the library becomes a battlefield of stressed students and energy drinks.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

pick up steamhit stridereach full capacitygain momentumtake off

Antonyms

wind downslow downcome to halt

Related

in full gearat full throttlepeak activitymaximum capacity

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