A dictionary of Confusable Phrases: More Than 10,000 Idioms and Collocations

get into bed with someone • go to bed with
 someone
get into bed with someone —(also: jump into bed with someone)
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. (euph.) have sex with a person: Most of the time they just
want to get into bed with someone as soon as possible. 2.
become closely involved with a person or group: They got
into bed with Peugeot precisely because they have superior
design expertise.
go to bed with someone — = get into bed with someone 
1
: I
didn’t want to go to bed with him, but I wanted him to know
how much I loved and appreciated him.
get into full swing • get into the swing of things
get into full swing —(of an activity) become most vigorous
or energetic: In the summer months, things really get into full
swing around here.
get into the swing of things —adapt to an environment or
activity: It’s been difficult for me to get into the swing of
things since my vacation.
get into hot water • pour cold water on someone
get into hot water —get into difficulty or trouble: Mayor
Rances could get into hot water if government state prosecu-
tors make good their threat.
pour cold water on someone —(also: throw cold water on some-
one) discourage a person; curb smb.’s enthusiasm: I could sense
that he said it with care and honesty, not deliberately to pour
cold water on me or my idea. Cf.: be a cold shower to some-
one — said of a surprisingly chilly reception, reaction, or response:
The small voter turnout was a cold shower to the League of
Women Voters.
get into one’s stride • take something in one’s
stride
get into one’s stride —start getting comfortable with an activ-
ity: It may take Helen a long time to do the job now, but
she’ll work much faster when she has got into her stride.
take something in one’s stride —accept things calmly without
getting excited: John took the news of his transfer abroad in
his stride and did not let it affect his work in any way.