the swing of things



the swing of things

the usual way that something is done I was just getting into the swing of things when they moved me to another department. Jim immediately began collecting samples, and I was soon in the swing of things.
Usage notes: usually used in the forms in the swing of things or into the swing of things, as in the examples
See also: of, swing, thing

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
FaeFAYEnglish
Yvonneee-VON (French), i-VAWN (English), ee-VAWN (German)French, English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Kahurangi-Maori
MicahMIE-kə (English)Biblical, English
JordÁNhor-DAHNSpanish
HayleyHAY-leeEnglish (Modern)