enter into the spirit of things

We've got quite a few kids in our family, and when they are around you really enter into the spirit of things.

A good point, and I'm glad to see you're entering into the spirit of things, but this has already been taken care of.

Mercer was entering into the spirit of things, Bambi also but more coolly.

Renaissance fairs encourage visitors to enter into the spirit of things with costumes and audience participation.

'Ah, it is a family rich in ill-fortune,' intoned Leon, entering into the spirit of things with ease.

"Yes, thank you, Hawkins," said Detective Inspector Sloan, entering into the spirit of things.

Don't fight it: if you can't find room for sugar-fueled kitsch at Christmas you haven't truly entered into the spirit of things.

Family friendships are becoming increasingly important to you, especially those involving the young fry, so make the most of this camaraderie and enter into the spirit of things.

They did the deed in nearby Abingdon Registry Office, thanks to a very sympathetic registrar who managed to enter into the spirit of things.

Hunslett leaned back in his armchair, fingers judiciously steepled, an urbanely sophisticated man entering into the spirit of things.

What she hadn't expected was a couple of crochety old women who were barely civil at the best of times and simply didn't enter into the spirit of things.

But Horsley put these thoughts to the back of his mind as he headed for the party at Caxton House, determined to enter into the spirit of things.

The story continues: "The bookies entered into the spirit of things by jokingly offering 500-to-1 odds against the PM's wife's fourth child being named Ken and being born on his father's birthday.

Perhaps Black and Amiel imagined they were merely entering into the spirit of things at the celebrations hosted by Princess Michael of Kent at Kensington Palace in 2000.

I was astonished, and a little dismayed, by the ease with which Dana entered into the spirit of things, giving Indian war-whoops and clowning and laughing in a way I thought was rather contemptible.

The SFA's head of referee development, John Fleming, entered into the spirit of things when he presented Paul with his participation certificate and with the assurance that "it'll make sure this is a day to remember for you".

To enter into the spirit of things on Nakki Lake, you can do as the honeymooners do and hire a pedalo (2-/4-person boat per 30min Rs 50/100), or, for the especially romantically inclined, a gondola-like shikara loveboat (2-person boat per 30min Rs 100).