GET IN
Arrive. 1."What time did you get in last night?"
2."When will your flight be getting in?"
Enter. 1."Get in the car and shut the door!"
2."He got in the computer through a 'back door.'"
Be on good terms with. "He got in with a group of playboys and failed three courses!"
Become involved in. "Stop now--before you get in deeper with that bunch."
Elected, selected. "The mayor got in by less than 100 votes."
Plant crops, etc. "We have to get the seeds in by the end of the month or it will be too late."
Gather, harvest crops. "We have to get in the hay before the rainy season starts."
Include in a schedule. "I plan to get in some golf while on vacation."
Succeed in doing. "Two cows were killed before he could get in a shot to kill the leopard."
GET IN ON - Become a part of (a deal). "We got in on the deal early and made a lot of money."
GET INSIDE - Go inside, enter. "We'd better get inside; it's going to rain."
GET INTO
Develop an interest in. "I got into gardening a few years ago and really enjoy it."
Go into a place (often where one should not be). "The cat is always getting into the garbage."
Gain possession or control. "I can't understand what got into that child."
GET IN TOUCH WITHget in touch with Mike--he's the only one who knows the combination to the safe."
GET IT
Receive punishment. "If you don't eat your vegetables, you're going to get it."
Understand. "I read the analysis three times, but I just don't get it."
GET MARRIED - To take a spouse. "I'm tired of living alone, I need to get married."
GET MOVING - Do something. "You've been sitting around all morning-it's time to get moving!"
GET MY GOAT - Annoy, irritate, make angry.
1."It gets my goat to hear someone complaining all the time."
2."Rock music really gets my goat."
GET NEAR - Approach, come close. "Don't get near me I have a cold!"
GET NOWHERE - To be unsuccessful. "He went from office to office with the proposal but got nowhere."
GET OFF
Depart. "They plan to get off on their vacation next weekend."
Alight or depart from. "We got off the bus as soon as it stopped."
Take off. "Get your hands off the table! I just cleaned it!"*
Get busy. "Get off your hands and do something!"*
(* note the difference between "Get your hands off" and "Get off your hands.")
Escape with mild punishment. "They got off with a short prison term."
Secure release of. "His lawyers got him off with little difficulty."
Leave work with permission." We got off early to go to the soccer game."
To bring about the departure of. "We got him off just minutes before the train left."
Utter or say. "He got off a few nasty comments while being thrown out of the bar."
Mail, transmit, etc. "He got off a long email to company headquarters about the situation here."
GET OFF ON - Enjoy very much (often has a sexual connotation). "He gets off on making lots of money."
GET ON
Enter, board, mount. "She got on her bike and rode down the street."
Upset or disturb. "Rap music gets on my nerves.
Give attention to. "He just won't stop talking once he gets on music."
Reprimand or punish. "His parents promised to get on him for not doing his homework."
To continue toward a destination. "He finished his drink and said he had to be getting on."
Proceed with. "After recovering from illness, he was anxious to get on with his studies."
Draw near or come close to. "It was getting on to 4 o'clock before we left the museum."
Become late. "It was getting on in the afternoon and we were tired."
Become old or aged. "I am indeed getting on in years and someone to help me would be great!"
Achieve success. "He watched every opportunity because he wanted to get on."
To manage. "The inheritance came after he was well-established, and he said he could have got on without it."
Maintain a friendly relationship. "How will she get on with your father's wife?"
Gain knowledge or understanding. "He got on to the racket quickly and made lots of money."
Make contact (ch. British). "I'll get on to the telephone company first thing in the morning."
GET ON (WITH)
Continue, to hurry up with. "We have wasted enough time--let's get on with it."
To progress (as in a friendship or relationship). "How are you two getting on?"
GET (ONE'S) HOOKS ON - Possess. "She couldn't wait to get her hooks on him."
(NOTE: "hooks into" has the same meaning)
GET OUT FROM UNDER - Escape. "It took them five years to get out from under their debts."
GET OUT - Emerge, escape.
1. "He doubted he would get out of the building alive."
2. "The passengers got out of the burning car and walked across the street."
To cause to escape or emerge. "How can I get out of this mess?
Express amazement or surprise. "Get out!"
Dispose of one's investment. "He got out of the market and retired to Tahiti!"
To become known ."The information in the secret meeting got out quickly."
Socialize. ."We told him to stop playing computer games and get out more."
Publish. "They worked all night to get out a special edition of the newspaper."
Emit with effort. "The victim was so weak she could barely get out a sound."
Cause to go to the (election) polls. "Party leaders worked very hard to get out the vote."
GET-OUT An escape from an awkward or difficult situation (noun) - "He never uses the old get-out of being misreported by the press."
GET OUT OF
To leave somewhere one has been for a long time. "He got out of prison two years ago."
Leave. "What time did you get out of school today?"
Leave quickly, to leave in an emergency. "We were lucky to get out of the burning building so fast!"
Escape. "The dog got out of the backyard and ran away."
Avoid, usually by clever manipulation. "He got out of trouble by blaming someone else."
GET OUTSIDE - Go outside. "Get outside and play while the weather is nice!"
GET OVER
Overcome. "She will never get over the death of her faithful dog."
Become accustomed to. "It took a long time for the people to get over damage caused by the church fire."
Move or travel. "Before railroads, getting over ground was a long, slow process."
Become clear> "The contract will be accepted only if the ideas of the union negotiators get over to the workers."
Make clear, communicate. "The mayor tried to get over the relationship between elected officials and ordinary citizens."
GET READY - Prepare to do something or go somewhere. "We leave for the party in one hour--you had better get ready."
GET RELIGION - Become religious, convert. "She got religion just before she died--I hope it was successful!"
GET RICH - Acquire wealth. "Instead of working hard, he just dreamed about how he would get rich and NOT have to work!"
GET RID OF - Discard or throw away. "Those shoes are worn out--you need to get rid of them."
GET ROUND = GET AROUND. "I'll do it when I get round to it."
GET SOMEWHERE - To be successful. "He works so hard and diligently that he is bound to get somewhere in his career."
GET TALL - Gain height. "To get tall enough for the photo shoot, she wore 3" heels."
GET THE BEST OF - out do or out perform. "When it comes to telling jokes, no one can get the best of Billy!"
GET THE BOOT - To be fired or "sacked". "The director is about to get the boot--the company lost $5 million!"
GET THE HOOK - To be fired or "sacked". "He got the hook after the company lost $5 million."
GET THERE - To become successful. "If hard work means anything, he'll get there."
("We're getting there" = "we're making progress" towards success)
GET THIN - Lose weight. "She is trying to get thin for the beach trip this summer."
GET THROUGH
Cope with, to survive. "Somehow we'll get through this crisis."
Succeed. "It took him six years but he finally got through college."
Reach a destination. ."The train failed to get through because of the floods."
Receive approval. "The law got through by only two votes."
Pass an exam or course. "The students got through English with little effort."
Make oneself clear. "Our feelings must have gotten through to him quickly, for he approved the loan on the spot."
Complete a phone or modem connection. "He tried for hours but couldn't get through."
Resign or lose a job (mostly New England usage). "He got through at the factory last week."
GET TIRED - Weary or fatigued. "The exercise program is hard--I get tired quickly."
GET TO
To arrive at a place. "We must get to the movies by 8 o'clock to buy tickets."
To arrive at a conclusion. "In his lecture, it took him 45 minutes to get to the point."
To affect, often in a negative way; to influence.
1. "This heat is really getting to me!"
2. "Don't let him get to you."
Reach or affect."We adjusted the hours of our classes to get to the student and retiree groups."
GET TOGETHER
To collect. "He got together a good collection of records and CDs."
To come together or assemble. "All the members of the family get together at least once a year."
Reach agreement. "The committee finally got together on the budget proposals."
GET-TOGETHER - A meeting or informal social gathering (noun). "The church usually has a get-together after church on Sunday."
GET TO IT - Begin an action. "You've delayed cleaning your room long enough--get to it!"
GET-TOUGH - Firmness, determination (adjective). "After years of conciliation towards unions, the government finally took a get-tough approach."
GET THROUGH - Survive or succeed. "The race will be difficult, but we will get through it."
GET UNDER
Go under. "The mechanic got under the car to drain the oil."
Irritate. "I know he is obnoxious--but don't let him get under your skin."
GET UP
Wake up, arise. "What time do you get up in the morning?"
Stand up. "Get up--the President is coming!"
Climb or ascend. "He was barely strong enough to get up the stairs."
Increase in force or violence. "The added motion of the ship told him the sea was getting up."
Draw near or close. "The batteries...opened on our approach and the fire was returned as our ships got up." [Horatio Nelson]
Draw up or raise. "Let's get up the anchor and set sail."
Make arrangements or preparations.
1. "Let's get up a party for the newcomers."
2. "We should get up a petition to have the law changed."
Arrange external appearance. "The cover of the theatre's program was beautifully gotten up."
Acquire knowledge. "He was advised to get up German during the summer." (see also "get up to speed")
Generate, create. "I can't get up an iota of sympathy for his situation."
GETUP
Format (noun). "The get up of the play's program was well-planned."
Outfit, costume (noun). "If you wear that getup I won't go with you."
GET-UP-AND-GO - Drive, energy (noun). "He failed because he had no get-up-and-go."
GET UP TO SPEED - Acquire knowledge. "You need to get up to speed on that project before the meeting."
GET USED TO - Become accustomed. "Things are going to be different with the new boss and we'd better get used to it."
GET WET - Soak or cover with moisture, esp. water. "Watch out for the sprinkler or you will get wet."
GET WIND OF - Become aware of (through hint or rumor). "He got wind of the problems and returned home immediately."
GET WITH
Meet with, join. "We will get with the other committee members to find a solution."
Pay attention to. "Everyone complained about the TV programs; finally the network started to get with it."
GET WORSE - Decline, as in health or fortune. "If you don't take you medicine you will just get worse."
GO-GETTER - An enterprising, creative, energetic person. "If you want something done, give it to Jack. He's a real go-getter."
VULGAR: GET A LITTLE - Have sex. "I really want to get a little tonight!" GET IN - Have sex. "I had to buy her three drinks before I finally got in." GET LAID - Have sex. "I really want to get laid tonight." GET SCREWED - aka "Fuck you" GET STUFFED - aka "Fuck you"
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