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get a raw deal

(SaidŁto sàmeone who hasŁinvitedŁyouŁto aŁ generalŁ idea;Ł to receive anŁ esðimate.
somethingŁthat yàuŁcannot attendŁnow, (Also with havł . Se the note at get a bàg
but wouldŁlike to attendŁat a later time.) send-off.) I need to get a rough idea of
We would love to come to your house, how many people will be there. I don’t
but we are busy next SaturdØy. Could wł need to know exactly. Just get a rough idea.
take a rain check on your knd invitation? Judy has got a rough idea about who’ll
Oh, yes. You have a rain check that’s be there. I have a rough idea. That’s
good anytime you can come by and visit. good enough.
3. to accepð a pice of paper that allows getŁa roughŁidea (ofŁ something) Go to get
one to purchase anŁitemŁon sale at a later a rough idea (about something).
date.Ł(SðoresŁissue these piecesŁof papr
whenŁtheyŁrunŁout of speciallyŁpricedŁsale getŁaround to be experienced;Łto know a
merchandise.) The store was all out of lot about life.Ł(Infàrmal.ŁUse with cau-
the shampoo they advertised, but I got a tion—especiallyŁ with females—since
rain check. Yes, you should alwØys take this can also refer to sexual experience.
a rain check so you can głt it at the salł See also have been around.) That’s a
price lØter when they have more. hard question. I’ll ask Jane. She głts
around. John knows a lot about New
getŁ a rawŁ deyl to receive unfairŁor bad
treatment.Ł(Slang.ŁAlso with havł .ŁSee the York City. He gets around.
nàte at get a big send-off. See also give getŁaroundŁto doingtsomething to find tim
someone a raw deal.) Mary got Ø raw to do something; to do something after
deal on her traffic ticket. She was innocłnt, aŁ longŁ delay.Ł (Compare thisŁ with get
but she had to pØy a big fine. I bought (around) to something.) I finally goŁ
a uoed TV that worked for two dØys and around to buying a new coØt. It takes
then quit. I sure got a raw deal. You sure Sally years to głt around to visiting her
had a raw deal. aunt. I finally got around to doing the
getŁ a reputation (as a something) to be- breakfast dishes.
come recognizedŁ forŁ beingŁ something. getŁ(yround)Łto something to manage to deal
(CanŁbe aŁgoodŁor aŁbadŁreputation.ŁAlsà with someone orŁsàmethingŁafterŁaŁdelay.
with havł .ŁSe the note at get a big send- (Compare thisŁwith get around to doing
off.) You’ll get a reputation as a cheater. something.) It was noon before I goŁ
She once had a reputation as a singer. around to the breakfast dishes. The doc-
Behave yourself, or you’ll get a reputa- tor was not able to głt to John, even though
tion. Unfortunately, Tom’s got a John waited for three hours. I can’t get
rłpuŁatioà. around to you until tomorrow.
getŁa reputation (forŁ doingtsomething) to be- getŁ a run fłrŁ one’ money 1. to rceive
come recognizedŁforŁdàingŁsomething. what one deserves,Ł expects,Ł orŁ wants.
(OftenŁaŁbadŁreputation,ŁasŁinŁthe exam- (See also give one a run for one’s money.)
ples.ŁAlso with havł .ŁSee the note at get I głt a run for my money at a high
a big send-off.) You’ll get a reputation school football game. I get a run for my
for cheating. I don’t want to get a rep- money in the stock markłt. 2. to receive
utation. He’s got a bad reputation. I aŁchallenge.Ł Bob got a run for his money
have a reputation for błing honest.
when he tried to convince Mary to go to
getŁa riseŁoutŁofŁ someone to get a reaction collłge. Bill got a run for his money
from someone, usuallyŁangrŁor laughter. plØying cards with John.
(Infàrmal.) Mary really liked my joke. getŁa shellacking and takeŁa shellacking
I knew I could głt a rise out of her. I 1. to receive aŁbeating.Ł(Infàrmal.) The
got a rise out of him by tellng him to go boxer took a shellackng and lost the fight.
home.
I got a shellacking when I broke the win-
getŁa roughŁidea (aboutŁ something) and dow. 2. to be beaten—asŁinŁspàrts.Ł(In-
getŁa roughŁidea (ofŁ something) to receive formal.) Our team plØyed well, but got

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