What exactly does it mean "a few weeks into"?
I've seen such translations into my L1 where it meant both
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right after starting sth
Two weeks intothe job, we had that vortex in the east river. -
and right before the end of sth
She left schooltwo weeks intothe semester.though here, it could as well mean "right after starting the semester"
Can it mean both depending on the context?
Best Answer
It always means "X days/weeks/whatever" after the start of something. It exploits a metaphorical image of how you "dive into" a job/semester/whatever, but think time instead of depth. Or you enter into a cave and go farther and farther—again, time instead of distance.