G
Idioms beginning with "G"
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Contents of G:
[get through to] {v.}
To be understood by; make (someone) understand.
The little boy could not get through to his housemother.
Deaf people sometimes find it hard to get through to strangers.
* /When the rich boy's father lost his money, it […]
[get to] {v. phr.}, {informal}
1. To begin by chance; begin to. — Used with a verbal noun or an infinitive.
George meant to save his dollar, but he got to thinking how good an ice cream cone would taste, and he spent it.
* /On a rainy day, Sally […]
[get to first base] or [reach first base] {v. phr.}
To make a good start; really begin; succeed,
Joe had a long paper to write for history class, but when the teacher asked for it, Joe hadn't got to first base yet.
* /Suppose Sam falls in love […]
[get to the bottom of] {v. phr.}
To find out the real cause of.
The superintendent talked with several students to get to the bottom of the trouble.
The doctor made several tests to get to the bottom of the man's headaches.
Compare: [GET TO […]
[get to the heart of] {v. phr.}
To find the most important facts about or the central meaning of; understand the most important thing about.
You can often get to the heart of people's unhappiness by letting them talk.
* /"If you can find a topic […]
[get together] {v.}
To come to an agreement; agree.
Mother says I should finish my arithmetic lesson, and Father says I should mow the lawn. Why don't you two get together?
[get under one's skin] {v. phr.}
To bother; upset.
The students get under Mary's skin by talking about her freckles.
Children who talk too much in class get under the teacher's skin.
[get underway] {v. phr.}
To set out on a journey; start going.
We are delighted that our new Ph.D. program finally got underway.