into the act

phrase

variants or in on the act
: into an undertaking or situation as an active participant
saw the success they were having and wanted to get in on the act

Word History

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of into the act was in 1947

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“Into the act.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/into%20the%20act. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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