John's business is succeeding so well that both of his brothers want to get in on the act.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
get in on the act — mainly UK (US get into the act) ► to take advantage of or become involved with something that someone else started: »There s always a debate in the machine room about the product, long before the marketing men and editors get in on the act. Main… … Financial and business terms
get in on the act — If people want to get in on the act, they want to participate in something that is currently profitable or popular … The small dictionary of idiomes
get in on the act — ► get in on the act informal become involved in a particular activity to share its benefits. Main Entry: ↑act … English terms dictionary
get in on the act — in. to become involved in something with someone else. (The involvement is not necessarily welcome.) □ Everybody wants to get in on the act. □ Why are you trying to get in on the act? … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
get in on the act — informal to take part in an activity that someone else is doing, in order to gain some of the advantages for yourself First it was politicians; now a novelist has decided to get in on the act … English dictionary
get in on the act — to become involved in something successful that someone else has started so that you can become successful yourself. We ran a successful local delivery business until other local companies started trying to get in on the act … New idioms dictionary
get in on the — or[one s act] {v. phr.} To do something because others are engaged in the same act; join others. * /John s business is succeeding so well that both of his brothers want to get in on the act./ … Dictionary of American idioms
get in on the — or[one s act] {v. phr.} To do something because others are engaged in the same act; join others. * /John s business is succeeding so well that both of his brothers want to get in on the act./ … Dictionary of American idioms
The Act (video game) — The Act is an arcade video game produced by Cecropia in the United States in 2007. The game is a unique interactive cartoon featuring the hand drawn art of a number of former Disney animatorscite journal|title=Ex Disney animators raise curtain on … Wikipedia
get (or be) in on the act — informal become (or be) involved in a particular activity, in order to gain an advantage. → act … English new terms dictionary
