enter : Idioms & Phrases

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breaking and entering

  • noun trespassing for an unlawful purpose; illegal entrance into premises with criminal intent
    housebreaking; break-in.
WordNet

enter upon

  • verb take possession of
    come upon; luck into.
    • She entered upon the estate of her rich relatives
WordNet

enter-

En"ter-
Etymology
F. entre between, fr. L. inter. See Inter-
Definitions
  1. A prefix signifying between, among, part.
Webster 1913

re-enter

  • verb enter again
    • You cannot re-enter the country with this visa
WordNet

To enter on the boards

  • to have one's name inscribed on a board or tablet in a college as a student. Cambridge, England. "Having been entered on the boards of Trinity college." Hallam.
Webster 1913

To enter the lists

  • to accept a challenge, or engage in contest.
Webster 1913