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be heavily into sth
informalDefinition
› to be very interested in and involved with something: When I was younger I was heavily into politics.Taking part and getting involvedGetting involved for one's own benefit or against others' willExcited, interested and enthusiastic
(Definition of be heavily into sth from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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SMART Thesaurus: Taking part and getting involved
Synonyms and related words:
- attendee noun
- be (a) party to sth idiom
- be mixed up with/in sth idiom
- be on the case idiom
- be up to your neck in sth idiom
- engage in sth phrasal verb
- enter verb (COMPETITION)
- excursion noun
- get (sb) into sth phrasal verb
- get the bit between your teeth idiom
- get your teeth into sth idiom
- in on sth idiom
- in too deep idiom
- joiner noun (TAKING PART)
- mess with sth/sb phrasal verb
- muscle in phrasal verb
- partake verb (TAKE PART)
- participant noun
- participate verb
- take sth up phrasal verb (START)
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