to back into
/bˈæk ˌɪntʊ/
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Sign in(in sports) to advance in a competition by relying on another team's loss
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We didn't play well, but luckily we backed into the finals after the other team's unexpected loss.
She was surprised to find out they had backed into the championship without winning the last match.
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inseparable
phrase's verb
back
phrase's particle
into
to bang into
/bˈæŋ ˌɪntʊ/
to hit something accidentally
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inseparable
phrase's verb
bang
phrase's particle
into
to bump into
/bˈʌmp ˌɪntʊ/
to hit something forcefully and suddenly
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transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
bump
phrase's particle
into
to get into
/ɡˈɛt ˌɪntʊ/
to enter or reach a location
exit
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transitive
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inseparable
phrase's verb
get
phrase's particle
into
to go into
/ɡˈoʊ ˌɪntʊ/
to enter a place or location
exit
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inseparable
phrase's verb
go
phrase's particle
into
to log into
/lˈɔɡ ˌɪntʊ/
to enter a computer system or website by providing a username and password
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inseparable
phrase's verb
log
phrase's particle
into
to pile into
/pˈaɪl ˌɪntʊ/
to quickly and perhaps somewhat chaotically enter a vehicle or space, often with many people doing so at once
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inseparable
phrase's verb
pile
phrase's particle
into
to pop into
/pˈɑːp ˌɪntʊ/
to briefly visit a place, often without prior planning or notice
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inseparable
phrase's verb
pop
phrase's particle
into
to run into
/ɹˈʌn ˌɪntʊ/
to cause something to hit a person or thing, often by accident
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ditransitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
run
phrase's particle
into
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