get stuck in
(idiomatic, British) To dedicate a large amount of effort towards.
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Yay adventures!!! The cherry blossoms look so pretty. I hope he didn’t get stuck in the tree like cats do. Or is he in a time out and you put him on the branch? Tree/air jail 😭😭😭🥹🥹🥹🤣❤️❤️❤️
Never been on a cruise but it's pretty enticing. Best case scenario, as I understand, is you get to sleep in a closet and eat dubious shrimp cocktail with some amiable boomers. But there is however the chance you'll g…
#SmartCars (brand) and the #ScionIQ are for morons who like to drive an unsafe car that will easily flip over due to it's micro wheels, get stuck in small pot holes, and can easily be crushed between two vehicles due…
This reminds me of the South Park episode where a bunch of people get stuck in the school during a snowstorm. They end up resorting to cannibalism and eat Eric Roberts. They're trapped for three hours. When they get…
Heggy is trying to surpass Baden-Powell’s record for Blimpish military incompetence. “Hey, I’ve got a unit of cavalry, let me get stuck in a siege so we can survive by eating our horses.“. A truly masterful use of…
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(idiomatic, British) To dedicate a large amount of effort towards.
He's really getting stuck in to his new job as chief executive. He's sacked half the boardroom staff already.
“Yay adventures!!! The cherry blossoms look so pretty. I hope he didn’t get stuck in the tree like cats do. Or is he in a time out and you put him on the branch? Tree/air jail 😭😭😭🥹🥹🥹🤣❤️❤️❤️”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Never been on a cruise but it's pretty enticing. Best case scenario, as I understand, is you get to sleep in a closet and eat dubious shrimp cocktail with some amiable boomers. But there is however the chance you'll get stuck in the most nightmare situation imaginable”
— Bluesky· May 2026“#SmartCars (brand) and the #ScionIQ are for morons who like to drive an unsafe car that will easily flip over due to it's micro wheels, get stuck in small pot holes, and can easily be crushed between two vehicles due to their weak frames.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“This reminds me of the South Park episode where a bunch of people get stuck in the school during a snowstorm. They end up resorting to cannibalism and eat Eric Roberts. They're trapped for three hours. When they get rescued, one of them takes a doggy bag home.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Heggy is trying to surpass Baden-Powell’s record for Blimpish military incompetence. “Hey, I’ve got a unit of cavalry, let me get stuck in a siege so we can survive by eating our horses.“. A truly masterful use of tactical and operational assets.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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