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Total idioms: 9858 - currently selected: 623 (50 per page)

Get the bacon bad

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get the bacon bad
1. (slang, idiomatic, Northeastern US) To be morbidly obese.

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Get the ball rolling

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get the ball rolling
1. (idiomatic) To begin; to start some action; to set in motion.
? Did you ever get the ball rolling on your plans to build a shed?

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Get the better of

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get the better of
1. (transitive, idiomatic) To overwhelm or overcome
2. (transitive, idiomatic) To trick or con.
3. (transitive, idiomatic) To gain an advantage over.
? He got the better of him early in the match, but finished by losing.

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Get the better of you

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If someone or something gets the better of you, they defeat you.

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She went on a diet but it didn't last long - her love of chocolate got the better of her!



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Get the boot

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get the boot
1. (idiomatic) To be dismissed from employment.
2. (idiomatic) To be voted off a competition in a reality television show.

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Get the chop

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get the chop
1. (idiomatic) To be dismissed from employment
2. (idiomatic) To be eliminated from a competition in a reality television program.

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Get the drift

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get the drift
1. (idiomatic) To understand, at least at some basic or general level.
? I don't really read French, but I can often guess enough to get the drift.

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Get the drop on

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get the drop on
1. (transitive, idiomatic) To point one's firearm at another person, thereby gaining dominance over a situation.
? He got the drop on them and took three of them out before they could fire a shot.
2. (transitive, idiomatic, by extension) To obtain an advantage over another person, by acting before that person.
? We're always getting the drop on our competitors

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Get the elbow

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get the elbow
1. (idiomatic) To be dismissed from employment.

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Get the goods on

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get the goods on (someone)
1. (idiomatic) To acquire knowledge or develop evidence that reveals the truth about someone's character or behavior, especially criminal behavior.


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Get the hang of

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get the hang of
1. (idiomatic) To learn to handle something with some skill, through practice or diligence, which can lead to an almost unconscious performance thereof.
? Driving feels awkward when you’re new to it, but it’s easy once you get the hang of it.

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Get the lead out

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get the lead out
1. (idiomatic, dated) to go faster; to hurry up

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Get the memo

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get the memo (third-person singular simple present gets the memo, present participle getting the memo, simple past got the memo, past participle got the memo or gotten the memo)
1. Used other than as an idiom: see get,‎ memo.
2. To receive an item of information.
3. (informal) To be aware of the current state of affairs.
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Get the message

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If you get the message, you understand what someone is trying to tell you, even if it is expressed in actions or gestures rather than words.

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When Tony pointed to his watch, I got the message - it was time to leave for the airport.



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Get the picture

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A person who gets the picture understands what is being explained or described.

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The alarm went off and people started running everywhere - you get the picture I'm sure!



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Get the point

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get the point (third-person singular simple present gets the point, present participle getting the point, simple past got the point, past participle gotten the point)
1. (idiomatic) To understand; to interpret correctly.
? He just doesn't get the point that this is not a race.

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Get the sack

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get the sack
1. (idiomatic, chiefly UK) To be dismissed from employment.

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Get the show on the road

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If you manage to put a plan or idea into action, you get the show on the road.

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OK, we've got all we need, so let's get the show on the road.



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Get the time

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get the time
1. (idiomatic, intransitive) Have a free period of time to do something.
? I'm very busy, but when I get the time I'll read through your proposal.

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Get the vapors

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get the vapors
1. (dated, rare) to be about to faint

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Get the wind up

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get the wind up (third-person singular simple present gets the wind up, present participle getting the wind up, simple past and past participle got the wind up)
1. (idiomatic, UK) To become frightened or disturbed.

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Get there

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get there (third-person singular simple present gets there, present participle getting there, simple past and past participle got there)
1. Arrive at a destination
? What time are we going to get there?
2. (idiomatic) succeed.
? He's having trouble completing the Sudoku, but he'll get there eventually.

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Get the picture

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A person who gets the picture understands what is being explained or described.

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The alarm went off and people started running everywhere - you get the picture I'm sure!



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Get this show on the road

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get this show on the road
1. (idiomatic) To begin or launch; to get going.
? If we're all in agreement about how to proceed, let's get this show on the road.

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Get through to

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get through to
1. (transitive, idiomatic) To succeed in communicating with (after initial difficulty).

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Get tied up

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get tied up
1. (idiomatic) To be detained or delayed.
? He got tied up in traffic and arrived late to the meeting.
2. To be restrained with rope or cord.
? He got tied up by the robbers.

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Get to

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get to (third-person singular simple present gets to, present participle getting to, simple past got to, past participle got to, (North American) gotten to)
1. Used other than as an idiom: see get,‎ to.
? I'll call you when I get to the railway station.   How come he got to be hall monitor? No fair!
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Get to fuck

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get to fuck
1. (UK, vulgar, slang) Go away!; Fuck off!
2. (UK, vulgar, slang) Expression of disagreement or disbelief.
3. Used other than as an idiom: see get,‎ to,‎ fuck.

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Get to grips with

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get to grips with
1. (idiomatic, chiefly UK) To deal (with something) decisively, or to confront (it) head on.
2. (idiomatic, chiefly UK) To battle (with something).
3. (idiomatic, chiefly UK) To gain an understanding (of something).

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Get to the bottom of

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If you get to the bottom of a problem or mystery, you solve it by finding out the true cause of it.

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We have a problem of goods disappearing during transport. Hopefully the investigation will get to the bottom of it.



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Get to the point

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get to the point (third-person singular simple present gets to the point, present participle getting to the point, simple past and past participle got to the point)
1. (idiomatic) To state (something) directly; as opposed to in a long-winded way.

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Get together

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get together
1. Used other than as an idiom: see get,‎ together.
? Get yourself together
2. to meet, to gather together, to congregate
3. to accumulate, to gather
4. to agree
5. (idiomatic, intransitive) To start dating; to start being a couple.

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Get under someone's skin

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get under someone's skin
1. (idiomatic) To irritate someone.
2. (idiomatic) To make a memorable impression or have a strong effect on someone; to impact someone's feelings.


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Get up on the wrong side of the bed

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get up on the wrong side of the bed
1. (idiomatic) To feel irritable; to be in a bad mood; to have a bad day from the start, for no particular reason.
? I think my boss got up on the wrong side of the bed this morning. He's been grumpy all day.

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Get up someone's nose

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get up someone's nose
1. (idiomatic, slang) To annoy someone; to get on somebody's nerves.

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Get up the yard

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get up the yard
1. (idiomatic, Dublin) Get lost!
2. (idiomatic, Dublin) Nonsense! I don't believe you.
3. (idiomatic, Dublin) I disagree.

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Get up with the chickens

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get up with the chickens (third-person singular simple present gets up with the chickens, present participle getting up with the chickens, simple past and past participle got up with the chickens)
1. (idiomatic) to wake up early

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Get used

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get used (to)
1. Used other than as an idiom: see get,‎ used.
? This word gets used quite often.
2. (intransitive) Become accustomed to something, to acclimate, to adjust
? I'm getting used to this climate.

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Get well

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British,North American or British archaic) 1. (idiomatic) To recover from an illness or injury.
2. (idiomatic, business) To recover from financial straits.
With a single blockbuster, the studio got well

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Get wet

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to get wet (third-person singular simple present gets wet, present participle getting wet, simple past and past participle got wet)
1. (literally) To come into contact with water or another liquid.
2. (idiomatic) Of a woman, to become sexually aroused, as indicated by the occurrence of the natural lubrication of the vagina.


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Get what's coming to one

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get what's coming to one
1. (idiomatic) To experience the consequences of one's action.
? I hope that creep gets what's coming to him, and soon!

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Get wind of

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get wind of
1. (idiomatic, transitive) To hear about; to learn of, especially with respect to facts intended to have been kept confidential or secret.


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Get wires crossed

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If people get their wires crossed, they misunderstand each other or are confused about what was said.

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We must have got our wires crossed. I thought we were to meet at the hotel.



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Get wise to

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If you get wise to something, you learn something that you were not aware of before.

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He finally got wise to the fact that children were stealing apples from his garden.



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Get with the program

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get with the program
1. (idiomatic) To become organized, current, or aware.
2. To work productively toward the objective of a shared enterprise, especially after the objective or the environment has changed.
? Though natural gas prices dropped, the folks doing solar didn't get with the program.
3. To comply with the norms of a social group, especially a shared enterprise.
? Dude, get with

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Get worked up

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If you get worked up about something, you become upset, annoyed or excited, often unnecessarily.

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It's his first day at school tomorrow and he's all worked up about it.



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Get your fingers burnt

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If you get your fingers burnt, you suffer as a result of an unsuccessful action and are nervous about trying again.

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He got his fingers burnt so badly in the last elections that he decided to withdraw from politics..



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Get your hands dirty

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If you get your hands dirty in your job, you become involved in all aspects of it, including work that is physical, unpleasant or less interesting.

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His willingness to get his hands dirty won the respect and approval of the whole team.



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Get your knickers in a twist

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If you get your knickers in a twist, you are angry, nervous or anxious faced with a difficult situation.

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Don't get  your knickers in a twist! Everything is under control.



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Get your ducks in a row

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If you get your ducks in a row, you get things well organized.

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We need to get our ducks in a row if we want our project to succeed.



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