get caught up in
US /ɡɛt kɔt ʌp ɪn/
UK /ɡɛt kɔt ʌp ɪn/
1.
to become involved in something, often against one's will or without intending to
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I didn't mean to get caught up in their argument.
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She tends to get caught up in her work and forget about everything else.