Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 231 get it - to understand something, to understand a joke Everybody was laughing at the joke but I did not get it. get it all together - to be in full control of oneself My friend got it all together and applied for the job at the supermarket. get it through one`s head - to understand/believe something The man has got it through his head that he will get a job without making any effort. Get lost! - Go away! The girl told her brother to get lost so she could finish doing her homework. get mad at (someone or something) - to become angry with someone or something I often get mad at my friend when he is late. get married - to marry someone We got married in June of last year. get mixed up - to become confused "I`m sorry but I got mixed up with the dates. That`s why I came today." Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 232 get nowhere fast - to make no progress We are getting nowhere fast in our effort to convince our boss to give us a holiday. get off - to escape or avoid punishment The criminal got off with a very light sentence from the judge. get off (a bus/train/plane etc.) - to leave or exit from a bus or train etc. We decided to get off the train at the next station. get off easy - to escape a serious punishment The criminals got off easy after they robbed the bank. get off on the wrong foot (with someone or something) - to make a bad start with someone or something I got off on the wrong foot with my boss and our relationship is not good. get off one`s butt - to get busy, to start working My friend should get off his butt and try to find a job. get off one's high horse - to become less arrogant The manager was forced to get off his high horse and act better toward the employees. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 233 get off (someone`s) back - to leave someone alone and not bother him or her I wish that my supervisor would get off my back. get off the ground - to make a successful beginning My uncle's new business never got off the ground and he must look for a new job. get off the hook - to become free from an obligation I got off the hook and I did not have to clean the classroom after school. get off to a flying start - to have a successful beginning The new restaurant got off to a flying start when many people came during the first weekend. get on in years - to become older My uncle is getting on in years and is not very healthy. get on one`s high horse - to behave with arrogance Our boss likes to get on his high horse and give orders to everyone. get on (someone`s) nerves - to irritate someone The woman's constant complaining is beginning to get on my nerves. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 234 get on (someone) to do (something) - to ask/pressure someone to do something I will get on my friend to bring your book back tomorrow. get on the good side of (someone) - to get in someone's favor I took my aunt to a nice restaurant in order to get on her good side. get one's act together - to become more organized My sister finally got her act together and was able to find a new job. get one's bearings - to determine where one is When I got my bearings I was able to easily find my way around the big department store. get one's comeuppance - to get the punishment that one deserves The woman got her comeuppance when she was forced to apologize to the other woman in the company. get one`s dander up - to become angry You should not talk to the supervisor early in the morning or you may get his dander up. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 235 get one's ducks in a row - to put one's affairs in order, to get things ready I got my ducks in a row and was able to find a job easily. get one`s feet wet - to begin something, to do something for the first time The writer got his feet wet in the publishing business and he is now ready to start his own business. get one's fill of (someone or something) - to receive enough of someone or something Recently, I have got my fill of fresh corn and I do not want to eat any more. get one's foot in the door - to begin to do something that you hope will lead to future success (often used with jobs/careers) I was able to get my foot in the door of the banking industry when I found a job at a bank. get one's hands on (someone or something) - to get someone or something in one's grasp "When I get my hands on a hammer I will help you fix the door." get one's head above water - to get in control of one's situation (often financial situation) When I get my head above water I will be able to spend less time working. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 236 get one's just deserts - to get what one deserves The apartment manager got her just deserts when she was fired for bothering the tenants. get one's money's worth - to get value for what you have paid for We got our money's worth when we stayed on the golf course for seven hours. get one's nose out of (someone's) business - to stop interfering in someone else's business The school secretary was told to get her nose out of the teacher's business. get one`s own way - to be able to do what you want The boy always gets his own way with his younger brothers. get one`s rear in gear - to hurry up, to get going "Let`s get our rear in gear before it is too late to go to a movie." get one's say - to be able to say what one thinks The meeting was over very quickly but everyone got their say. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 237 get one's sea legs - to become accustomed to something (like you would become accustomed to the movement of a ship) After we got our sea legs we were able to get up and walk around the boat. get one's start - to receive the first major opportunity of one's career The newspaper owner got his start by selling papers when he was a child. get one's walking papers - to get fired The young man got his walking papers for being late too often. get one's wires crossed - to get confused about something We got our wires crossed and we both went to different places for our meeting. get out from under (someone or something) - to escape from a situation that one does not like I would like to get out from under my boss who is always watching my work. get out of a jam - to get free from a problem or bad situation We got out of a jam this morning when enough people came to help finish the job. get out of bed on the wrong side - to be in a bad mood I think that she got out of bed on the wrong side as she is not talking to anyone today. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 238 get out of hand - to get out of control The party was beginning to get out of hand so we asked everyone to leave. get out of (somewhere) - to leave somewhere, to escape I want to hurry and get out of my house so I will not be late for work. get out of the way - to stop obstructing or interfering with someone or something, to escape from something The car was unable to get out of the way of the truck and it was hit. get over (something) - to overcome a difficulty, to recover from an illness or shock The woman is having trouble getting over her father`s death. get ready - to prepare yourself for something "First I must get ready for work, then I will help you." get religion - to develop a strong religious belief My uncle recently got religion and is very busy now. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 239 get rid of (something) - to give or throw something away, to sell or destroy something, to make a cold or fever disappear I bought a new television set so now I want to get rid of my old one. get rolling - to get started "Let's get rolling and try and finish this project today." get set - to get ready to start something Everybody is getting set for the wedding ceremony. get sick - to become ill I got sick yesterday and did not go to the movie. get sidetracked - to become diverted from one's task I began to watch the news and got sidetracked in what I had planned to do. get (someone) down - to make someone unhappy, to cause discouragement The long commuting time is getting my friend down so she wants to quit her job. get (someone`s) goat - to irritate someone My friend is always getting my goat and I am tired of him. Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com 240 get (something) off one's chest - to talk about something that has been bothering you I told my father about my problem at work so that I could get it off my chest. get (someone or something) out of one's mind/head - to manage to forget about someone or something It took me several months to get my old girlfriend out of my mind. get (something) out in the open - to make something public We had a frank discussion in order to get everything out in the open. get (something) out of one's system - to get rid of the desire to do something I went on a short holiday so that I could get travelling out of my system. get (something) out of (something) - to get some kind of benefit from something My mother does not understand why my aunt can get something out of going to an opera. get (something) out of the way - to take care of some business, to do/finish something We got our work out of the way and began to plan for the weekend. get (something) over with - to finish something (often something that you do not want to do) I was very happy to get my exams over with. . married - to marry someone We got married in June of last year. get mixed up - to become confused "I`m sorry but I got mixed up with the dates. That`s why I came today." Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com. determine where one is When I got my bearings I was able to easily find my way around the big department store. get one's comeuppance - to get the punishment that one deserves The. foot in the door - to begin to do something that you hope will lead to future success (often used with jobs/careers) I was able to get my foot in the door of the banking industry when I found