get up into

English

Verb

get up into (third-person singular simple present gets up into, present participle getting up into, simple past got up into, past participle got up into or gotten up into)

1. (originally African-American Vernacular, now chiefly basketball) To move close enough to (someone or something) to guard them, stop them from scoring or passing, etc.

   You need to get up into him or he's gonna keep sinking baskets.

   Go for it, get up into the ball!