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1. To receive a dark ring around the eye after being hit by someone's fist or an object.
2. To have one's character denigrated.
Categories: verb
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get a black eye

[get a black eye]  {v. phr.}
1. To receive a dark ring around the eye after being hit by someone's fist or an object.
In the fistfight Tom got a black eye from Pete.
Sue got a black eye when she ran into a tree.
2. To have one's character denigrated.
Our firm received a black eye because of all the consumer complaints that were lodged against our product.
Categories: verb
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To receive a stroke of luck.
Categories: verb
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get a break

[get a break]  {v. phr.}
To receive a stroke of luck.
Bill got a break when he won the lottery.
Categories: verb
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To provide (someone) with an injection of narcotics.
Contrast: [GET A FIX ON].
Categories: drugs slang verb
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get a fix

[get a fix] or [give a fix]  {v. phr.},  {slang},  {drug culture}
To provide (someone) with an injection of narcotics.
The neighborhood pusher gave Joe a fix.
Contrast: [GET A FIX ON].
Categories: drugs slang verb
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Receive a reading of a distant object by electronic means, as by radar or sonar.
Contrast: [GET A FIX].
Categories: informal verb
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get a fix on

[get a fix on]  {v. phr.},  {informal}
Receive a reading of a distant object by electronic means, as by radar or sonar.
Can you get a fix on the submarine?
Contrast: [GET A FIX].
Categories: informal verb
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To take firm control of something.
Contrast: [LOSE ONE'S GRIP].
Categories: verb
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get a grip on

[get a grip on]  {v. phr.}
To take firm control of something.
If Tim wants to keep his job, he had better get a grip on himself and start working harder.
Contrast: [LOSE ONE'S GRIP].
Categories: verb
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To receive preliminary help or instruction in a particular subject so that the recipient is in a favorable position compared to his or her peers.
Categories: verb
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get a head start on

[get a head start on]  {v. phr.}
To receive preliminary help or instruction in a particular subject so that the recipient is in a favorable position compared to his or her peers.
At our school, children get a head start on their reading ability thanks to a special program.
Categories: verb
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To be greatly thrilled; derive pleasure from.
Categories: pleasure verb
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get a kick out of

[get a kick out of]  {v. phr.}
To be greatly thrilled; derive pleasure from.
Tom and Many get a kick out of playing four hands on the piano.
Categories: pleasure verb
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To receive special, sometimes even confidential information about something.
Categories: business verb
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get a line on

[get a line on]  {v. phr.}
To receive special, sometimes even confidential information about something.
Before Bill accepted his new position, he got a line on how the business was being run.
Categories: business verb
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1. To take a good look at; see (something unusual or interesting.) — Often used to show surprise or admiration.
Compare: [LOOK OVER].
2. To listen to carefully or with interest, especially exciting news. — Often used as a command:
Categories: slang verb
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get a load of

[get a load of]  {v. phr.},  {slang}
1. To take a good look at; see (something unusual or interesting.) — Often used to show surprise or admiration.
Get a load of that pretty girl!
Get a load of Dick's new car!
Compare: [LOOK OVER].
2. To listen to carefully or with interest, especially exciting news. — Often used as a command:
Get a load of this: Alice got married yesterday!
Categories: slang verb
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To hurry up; get going. — Often used as a command.
Categories: informal slang verb
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get a move on

[get a move on]  {informal} or  {slang} [get a wiggle on]  {v. phr.}
To hurry up; get going. — Often used as a command.
Get a move on, or you will be late.
Categories: informal slang verb
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To receive an increment in salary.
Categories: verb
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get a raise

[get a raise]  {v. phr.}
To receive an increment in salary.
Because of his good work, Ted got a raise after May 1.
Categories: verb
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1. To have some fun with (a person) by making (him) angry; tease.
2.  {vulgar},  {avoidable}
To be sexually aroused (said of males)
Categories: avoidable slang verb vulgar
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get a rise out of

[get a rise out of]  {v. phr.},  {slang}
1. To have some fun with (a person) by making (him) angry; tease.
The boys get a rise out of Joe by teasing him about his girl friend.
2.  {vulgar},  {avoidable}
To be sexually aroused (said of males)
Jim always gets a rise out of watching adult movies.
Categories: avoidable slang verb vulgar
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To find a chance to say something when others are talking.
Categories: verb
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get a word in

[get a word in] or [get a word in edgewise] also [get a word in edgeways]  {v. phr.}
To find a chance to say something when others are talking.
The little boy listened to the older students and finally got in a word.
Mary talked so much that Jack couldn't get a word in edgewise.
Categories: verb
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