G
Idioms beginning with "G"
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Contents of G:
[get going] {v.}, {informal}
1. To excite; stir up and make angry.
The boys' teasing gets John going.
Talking about her freckles gets Mary going.
2. or {chiefly British} [get cracking]
To begin to move; get started.
* /The teacher told […]
[get gray hair] or [get gray] {v. phr.}, {informal}
To become old or gray from worrying; become very anxious or worried. — Often used with "over".
"If John doesn't join the team, I won't get gray hair over it," the coach said.
* /Naughty children […]
[get his or hers] {v. phr.}
To receive one's proper reward or punishment.
Tim will get his when his wife finds out that he's been seeing other women.
[get hitched] {v. phr.}
To get married.
After a long period of dating, Fred and Mary finally got hitched.
[get hold of] {v.}
1. To get possession of.
Little children sometimes get hold of sharp knives and cut themselves.
2. To find a person so you can speak with him.
Mr. Thompson spent several hours trying to get hold of his lawyer.
[get in] {v. phr.}
1. To be admitted.
Andy wants to go to medical school but his grades aren't good enough for him to get in.
2. To arrive.
What time does the plane from New York get in?
3. To enter.
* /"Get in the car, and let's go," Tom […]
[get in on] {v. phr.}
To be permitted to participate; become privy to; be included.
This is your chance to get in on a wonderful deal with the new company if you're willing to make an investment.
[get in on the] or [one's act] {v. phr.}
To do something because others are engaged in the same act; join others.
John's business is succeeding so well that both of his brothers want to get in on the act.
[get in on the ground floor] {v. phr.}
To be one of the first members or employees to participate in the growth of a firm, educational institution, etc.
Elliott got in on the ground floor and made a fortune at the company.
* /Mr. Smith who joined […]