get inside
Cross the threshold
To get inside is to enter an enclosed space: Let's get inside before the rain starts.
It extends to understanding something deeply—getting inside a character's head, getting inside a problem.
To get inside someone can mean to affect them emotionally or psychologically: That criticism really got inside him.
In sports, getting inside means penetrating a defense.
- enterPass into a space
- sneak inEnter without being noticed
- accessRight to enter
- penetrateEnter or pass through
- breachBreaking of agreement
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