Commonly used english part 24 ppt

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... get one's bearings - to determine where one is

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."

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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