Daily life

ease into something

start gradually

To start doing something gradually and without putting yourself under pressure.

B2 common speech & writing

expression

Hear it in real life

Is your new schedule very busy?

It is, so I'm easing into it over the next few weeks.

Play the conversation

I usually ease into the morning with a quiet cup of tea.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: I want to ease to the new job.

Say: I want to ease into my new job.

Use the fixed preposition 'into' when you gradually become comfortable with a new situation.

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

ease into something; ease into doing something

Your turn: say it out loud

I usually ease into the morning with a quiet cup of tea.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

ease into something

start gradually

“I usually ease into the morning with a quiet cup of tea.”

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