take the field vs get into

take the field and get into both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
take the field	No	No	Yes	No
get into	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, get into is a hypernym of take the field; that is, get into is a word with a broader meaning than take the field:

Other hypernyms of take the field include come in, enter, get in, go in, go into, move into.

take the field (verb)	get into (verb)
go on the playing field, of a football team	put clothing on one's body
go on a campaign; go off to war	familiarize oneself thoroughly with
	to come or go into
	secure a place in a college, university, etc.
	get involved in or with