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Get bent

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get bent
1. (idiomatic, slang) Used to dismiss a person or what they are saying, and end the conversation.


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Get bent out of shape

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get bent out of shape
1. (idiomatic) To take offense; to become angry, agitated or upset.
? They stopped inviting him to the gatherings, and he really got bent out of shape about it.
2. Used other than as an idiom.


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Get better

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to get better (third-person singular simple present gets better, present participle getting better, simple past got better, past participle gotten better)
1. (literally) To improve.
2. (idiomatic) To recover from illness or other incapacitation.


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Get blood from a stone

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get blood from a stone (third-person singular simple present gets blood from a stone, present participle getting blood from a stone, simple past and past participle got blood from a stone)
1. (idiomatic) To do something difficult, frustrating, or pointless.
? Convincing fussy eaters to try new foods is like trying to get blood from a stone.


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Get blood out of a stone

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get blood out of a stone (third-person singular simple present get blood out of a stone, present participle getting blood out of a stone, simple past and past participle got blood out of a stone)
1. (idiomatic) To do something difficult, frustrating, or pointless.
? Convincing fussy eaters to try new foods is like trying to get blood out of a stone.


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Get busy

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get busy (third-person singular simple present gets busy, present participle getting busy, simple past got busy, past participle got busy or (US) gotten busy)
1. (idiomatic) Start working, usually in opposition to idleness.
? Stop playing computer games, and get busy with your homework.
2. (idiomatic) Have sex
? The couple was gett


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Get by

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get by
1. (intransitive, idiomatic) To subsist; to succeed, survive, or manage, at least at a minimal level.
? Do you think they can get by on only one salary?


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Get by the balls

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get (someone) by the balls
1. (idiomatic) To have complete control over someone, especially of a woman abusing a man's infatuation with her.
? Too bad she's got you by the balls.
? (Rolling Stones, Short And Curlies)
? If you’ve got them by the balls, their hearts and minds will follow.
? (John Wayne)


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Get carried away

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get carried away (third-person singular simple present gets carried away, present participle getting carried away, simple past and past participle got carried away)
1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To become excessively involved, to take something too far.
? It was nice of him to write a poem for his new girlfriend, but shooting a full-length film is getting carried away<


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Get changed

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get changed (third-person singular simple present gets changed, present participle getting changed, simple past and past participle got changed)
1. (idiomatic) To change one's clothing (usually for a specific purpose).


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Get cold feet

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If you get cold feet about something, you begin to hesitate about doing it; you are no longer sure whether you want to do it or not.
get cold feet
1. (idiomatic, intransitive) to become nervous or anxious and reconsider a decision about an upcoming event.
? The groom got cold feet before his wedding.


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I wanted to enter the competition but at the last minute I got cold feet.




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Get cold feet

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If you get cold feet about something, you begin to hesitate about doing it; you are no longer sure whether you want to do it or not.


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I wanted to enter the competition but at the last minute I got cold feet.




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Get cracking

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get cracking
1. (idiomatic) To get started; to get busy.
? If I'm going to finish my homework by Thursday, I had better get cracking.


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Get down to brass tacks

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get down to brass tacks
1. (idiomatic) Deal with the important details.


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Get down to business

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get down to business
1. (idiomatic) To commit oneself to a task or activity that is employment-related or that requires serious effort or concentration.


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Get down to brasstacks

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When people get down to brass tacks, they start to discuss the essential aspects of a problem or situation.


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The situation was so serious that after a few polite exchanges they quickly got down to brass tacks.




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Get 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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Get even

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get even
1. (idiomatic) To get revenge.


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Get fresh

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get fresh
1. (idiomatic, informal) To flirt.


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Get high

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get high (third-person singular simple present gets high, present participle getting high, simple past got high, past participle gotten high)
1. (idiomatic) To intoxicate oneself with drugs or other substances
? I get high with a little help from my friends - Beatles - With a Little Help from My Friends
? I was going to make love to you, but I


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Get hold of

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If you obtain something, or manage to contact someone, you get hold of them.


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I'd like to contact the owner.  Do you know where I can get hold of him?




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Get in

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get in
1. (UK) An exclamation of joy.
? "You gained full marks in the exam." "Get in!"
get in
1. Used other than as an idiom: see get,‎ in.
2. (transitive) To get into or inside something, literally or figuratively.
? Hurry up and get in the car!
? He tried to go after the ball but could


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Get in on the act

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get in on the act
1. (idiomatic) to become involved in something.


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Get in someone's hair

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If you get in someone's hair, you are annoying them so much that they cannot get on with what they are doing.


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I'd finish the report more quickly if my colleague wasn't getting in my hair all the time!




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Get into one's stride

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get into one's stride
1. (idiomatic, UK) To become familiar with something recently learnt.


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Get into someone's pants

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get into someone’s pants (third-person singular simple present gets into someone's pants, present participle getting into someone's pants, simple past got into someone's pants, past participle got or gotten into someone's pants, see conjugation at get)
1. (idiomatic, colloquial) To have sex with.
? My groupie has been tr


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Get into trouble

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to get into trouble
1. (intransitive) To perform an action which is illegal, prohibited, forbidden or proscribed and to become subject to punishment for such action.
2. (intransitive) To fall into difficulty.
3. (slang) (Usually said of an unmarried woman) to become pregnant.


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Get it

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get it (third-person singular simple present gets it, present participle getting it, simple past got it, past participle got it or gotten it)
1. Used other than as an idiom: see get,‎ it.
? If you order the pizza, I'll go get it.
? If they aren't getting it, explain it a different way.
? I though


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Get it down to a fine art

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When you learn to do something perfectly, you get it down to a fine art.


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Entertaining her husband's business associates is not a problem for Jane;  she's got that down to a fine art!




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Get it on

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get it on
1. (idiomatic) To have sex
? I can see the sparks between us, let's get it on, baby!
2. (idiomatic) To hurry up; to get a move on.
? I need to get it on, there's not much time left.
3. (idiomatic) To invite an opponent to a fight, or to agree to a fight.
? You want a piece of me? OK, let's get it on!.


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Get it over with

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get it over with
1. (idiomatic) To do or finish, especially said of something unpleasant.
? He didn’t want to go to the doctor for his shots, but he decided it would be better just to get it over with.


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Get it up

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get it up
1. (slang, idiomatic) to achieve a penile erection
? I love my boyfriend, but am left unsatisfied because he can't get it up


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Get laid

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get laid (third-person singular simple present gets laid, present participle getting laid, simple past got laid, past participle gotten laid)
1. (slang, intransitive) To have sex.
? The teen-aged boy boasted that he was going to get laid by the homecoming queen, because she was the most beautiful girl he'd ever seen.
? Dave hasn't even tou


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Get lost

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get lost!
1. (idiomatic, colloquial, dismissal) Used to tell somebody to go away or leave one alone.
get lost
1. (intransitive) To lose one's way.
? Don't you have a map? How did we get lost?
? I got lost in his reasoning.
2. (intransitive) To be absent, to seem to be absent.
? The violins


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Get moving

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get moving
1. (idiomatic) To start hurrying to undertake a task.
? We should get moving with the props if we want this play ready on time.


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Get off by back!

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If you tell someone to get off your back, you are annoyed and ask them to stop finding faults or criticizing you.


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Liz, please, get off my back! You've been making comments about my work all morning!




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Get off lightly

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get off lightly
1. (idiomatic) end up with a mild punishment
? My cousin got off lightly with a spanking after he broke the boy’s leg


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Get off my back!

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If you tell someone to get off your back, you are asking them to stop finding faults or criticizing you.


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Liz, please, get off my back!  You've been making comments about my work all morning!




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Get off one's chest

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get off one's chest
1. (idiomatic) to relieve oneself by talking to someone


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Get off one's high horse

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get off one's high horse (third-person singular simple present gets off one's high horse, present participle getting off one's high horse, simple past and past participle got off one's high horse)
1. (idiomatic) To stop acting in an imperious, overbearing or bossy manner.


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Get off the ground

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If you get something off the ground, you put it into operation after having organized it.


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After a lot of hard work, we finally got the campaign off the ground.




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Get off with

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get off with (someone)
1. (UK, idiomatic, informal) To have a romantic assignation with.


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Get on in years

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Someone who is getting on in years is growing old.


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My grandmother is getting on in years.  She's no longer able to look after her home without help.




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Get on like a house on fire

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Two people who get on like a house on fire have similar interests and quickly become good friends.
get on like a house on fire
1. (simile) To immediately start a good relationship with someone
? Those two met last Saturday at the party, and because they were both into juggling they get on like a house on fire.


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As soon as Sarah met her brother's girlfriend, they got on like a  house on fire.




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Get on like a houseon fire

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Two people who get on like a house on fire have similar interests and quickly become good friends.


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As soon as Sarah met her brother's girlfriend, they got on like a  house on fire.




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Get on someone's case

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get on someone's case
1. (idiomatic) To lecture, berate, or complain to somebody, especially to find fault or criticize.
? His boss was always getting on his case about his standards of dress, even though he worked well and seldom left the back room.


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Get on someone's nerves

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If you get on someone's nerves, you annoy or innitate them a great deal.


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The boys next door are so noisy they're getting on my nerves.




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Get on someone's wick

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get on someone's wick
1. (UK, idiomatic) To annoy or upset someone, especially by repeated disagreeable actions.
? His silly questions are really getting on my wick.


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Get on the end of

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get on the end of
1. (idiomatic, transitive) To connect with.


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Get on your high horse

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If you get on your high horse, you start behaving in a haughty manner, as though you should be treated with more respect.


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He got on his high horse when he was asked to show his membership card.




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