get in on the act

[magdalena]

Could you give me a sentence with "get in on the act" for some reasons google gives very few results and I don't quite understand it and need some context. :roll:

 

[beascarpetta]

What about
A Japanese company tried to get in on the deal.

to get in on sg meaning to start to take part in an activity that is already happening because you will gain an advantage from it

hope this helps
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