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mettre le doigt dans l'engrenage

/mɛ.tʁə lə dwa dɑ̃ l‿ɑ̃.ɡʁə.naʒ/

verb/mɛ.tʁə lə dwa dɑ̃ l‿ɑ̃.ɡʁə.naʒ/

to get caught up in something, to get sucked in something, to get involved in something against one's will

Literally, “to put one's finger in the gear”.