plunge into sth — Ⅰ. UK US plunge in/plunge into sth Phrasal Verb with plunge({{}}/plʌndʒ/ verb [I or T] ► [I or T] to suddenly start doing something in an active and enthusiastic way: »The Zurich insurance group has plunged headlong into fund management in… … Financial and business terms
sell into sth — UK US sell into sth Phrasal Verb with sell({{}}/sel/ verb (sold, sold) ► [I or T] FINANCE, STOCK MARKET to sell shares or bonds in a particular situation: »The Bank s usual policy is to sell into a rising or stable market. sell sth into sth »They … Financial and business terms
hook into sth — UK US hook (sth) into sth Phrasal Verb with hook({{}}/hʊk/ verb [T] ► [I or T] IT, INTERNET, COMMUNICATIONS to become connected or to connect something to a computer or telephone system: »After the takeover, one of the company s first acts was to … Financial and business terms
get into sth — UK US get into sth Phrasal Verb with get({{}}/get/ verb ( tt , got, got, or US gotten) ► to become interested in sth: »The bosses of the dairy company are now getting into yogurt and ice cream in a big way … Financial and business terms
creep into sth — UK US creep in/creep into sth Phrasal Verb with creep({{}}/kriːp/ verb [I] ► to gradually start to be noticeable: »If delays are allowed to creep in, then job losses will be just around the corner. ► if mistakes creep in or creep into data or… … Financial and business terms
grow into sth — UK US grow into sth Phrasal Verb with grow({{}}/grəʊ/ verb (grew, grown) ► to become or develop into something different: »If problems are ignored, they often grow into emergencies. »We have grown into an internationally known company … Financial and business terms
lapse into sth — UK US lapse into sth Phrasal Verb with lapse({{}}/læps/ verb [I] ► to gradually get into a worse state or condition: »It seems likely that some of these countries will lapse into economic and political chaos. »The finance minister dismissed… … Financial and business terms
plug into sth — UK US plug into sth Phrasal Verb with plug({{}}/plʌg/ verb [T] ( gg ) ► IT to become connected to a piece of electrical equipment or to the main electricity supply: »The wireless transmitter plugs into a PC, TV, or stereo. ► to be suitable for or … Financial and business terms
break into sth — UK US break into sth Phrasal Verb with break({{}}/breɪk/ verb [T] (broke, broken) ► to begin working in a new business or a new area: »He wanted to break into the advertising business. »Are there new markets you d like to break into? … Financial and business terms
buy into sth — UK US buy into sth Phrasal Verb with buy({{}}/baɪ/ verb (bought, bought) ► FINANCE to buy a part of a business in order to have some control over it: »McDowell was trying to buy into the newspaper business. ► to support or believe in an idea or… … Financial and business terms