get in — submit (formally)
to send or deliver something, especially a document or piece of work, so that it is received by a particular deadline or authority.
Say it like a native
Textbook Please ensure your application is submitted before the deadline.
Native Make sure you get your application in on time.
'Get something in' is the natural verb for meeting a submission deadline; the formal version is a portal notice.
Pattern: get something in (to someone/by a deadline)
In use
- Please make sure you get your expense reports in by the end of the week.academic
- Candidates must get their essays in no later than Friday to be considered for the competition.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ Did you get in it on time?
✓ Did you get it in on time?
With a pronoun, the object goes in the middle: 'get it in'.
Common collocations
get + submission + in— your application, the form, on time, by the deadline
Don't confuse it
Unlike the B1 sense ('enter or arrive'), here 'get in' does not mean physically entering a place, but ensuring that something (such as a document or application) is received by the intended person or organization. It is also distinct from the B2 sense ('be elected or accepted'), as it refers to the act of submission, not acceptance.
Related
- get in (enter or arrive) — 'get in' also has the more basic meaning 'enter or arrive'; this is the advanced sense.