G
Idioms beginning with "G"
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Contents of G:
[get at] {v.}
1. To reach an understanding of; find out the meaning.
This book is very hard to get at.
2. To do harm to.
The cat is on the chair trying to get at the canary.
Compare: [GET BACK AT].
3. To have a chance to do; attend to.
* […]
[get away] {v.}
1. To get loose or get free; become free from being held or controlled; succeed in leaving; escape.
As Jim was trying the bat, it got away from him and hit Tom.
Someone left the door open, and the puppy got away.
* /Mary tried […]
[get away with] {v.}, {informal}
To do (something bad or wrong) without being caught or punished.
Some students get away without doing their homework.
See: [GET BY] (3).
[get away with murder] {v. phr.}, {informal}
To do something very bad without being caught or punished.
John is scolded if he is late with his homework, but Robert gets away with murder.
Mrs. Smith lets her children get away with murder.
[get back at] {v.}, {informal}
To do something bad to (someone who has done something bad to you) hurt in return.
John played a joke on Henry, and next day Henry got back at him.
* /The elephant waited many years to get back at the man who fed him […]
[get back on one's feet] {v. phr.}
To once again become financially solvent; regain one's former status and income, or health.
* /Max got back on his feet soon after his open heart surgery. Tom's business was ruined due to the inflation, but he got […]
[get behind] {v.}
1. To go too slowly: be late; do something too slowly.
The post office got behind in delivering Christmas mail.
Syn.: [FALL BEHIND]. Contrast: [KEEP UP].
2. {informal} To support; help.
* /A club is much better if members get […]
[get busy] {v. phr.}
To accelerate the pace in one's activities.
We've got to get busy if we want to make the deadline.
[get by] {v.}, {informal}
1. To be able to go past; pass.
The cars moved to the curb so that the fire engine could get by.
2. To satisfy the need or demand.
Mary can get by with her old coat this winter.
* /The janitor does just enough work […]