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[get one's teeth into] or [sink one's teeth into]  {v. phr.},  {informal}

To have something real or solid to think about; go to work on seriously; struggle with.

After dinner, John got his teeth into the algebra lesson.

* /Frank chose a subject for  […]

[get one's tongue]

See: [CAT GET ONE'S TONGUE].

[get one's]

See: [GET WHAT'S COMING TO ONE].

[get out]  {v. phr.}

1. Leave or depart.

"Get out of here!" the teacher shouted angrily to the misbehaving student.

"Driver, I want to get out by the opera."

2. To publish; produce.

Our press is getting out two new books on ecology.

3.  […]

[get out in the open]

See: [OUT IN THE OPEN].

[get out of]  {v. phr.}

1. To be excused from; avoid.

He got out of jury duty because of his illness.

2. To gain from; extract from.

[get out of hand]

See: [OUT OF HAND], [OUT OF CONTROL].

[get out of the way]

See: [OUT OF THE WAY].

[get over]  {v.}

1. To finish.

Tom worked fast to get his lesson over.

2. To pass over.

It was hard to get over the muddy road.

3. To get well from; recover from.

The man returned to work after he got over his illness.

4. To accept or  […]

[get rattled]  {v. phr.}

To become confused, overexcited, or nervous.