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get someone or something out of one’s mànd

when I’ll get over it. It was a serious ill- going to start. Please get set. We are set.
ness. It took two włeks to get over it. Let’s go. Hurry up and get set!
getŁphysicalŁ(withŁ someone) 1. to use phys- getŁ sick 1. to become illŁ (perhapsŁ with
ical force against sàmeone.Ł The coacð vomiting).Ł I got sick and couldà’t go to
got in trouble for głtting physical with school. My whole family got sick with
some młmbers of the team. When the the flu. 2. to vomit.Ł(AŁeuphemism.)
suspect wouldà’t cooperate, the police were Mommy, the dog just got sick on the car-
forced to get physical. 2. to touch some- płt. Bill got sick in the hallway.
one in lovemaking.Ł I’ve heard that Bill getŁsidetrycked to become divertedŁfràm
tends to głt physical with his dØtes. I one’sŁtask;Łto sðart off onŁaŁsecondŁtask
doà’t care if he głts physical—within before the first one isŁ finisłed.Ł I’m
reason.
sorry the work is not complłted. I got side-
getŁreadyŁ(to do something) to prepare to dà tracked. Pay attention to what you are
something.Ł Get ready to jump! It’s doing and don’t get sidłtracked.
time to get ready to go to work. It’s time getŁ someone dłwn to depressŁsomeone; to
to get ready.
make someone sad. Try not to lłt all
getŁ relØgion to become seriousŁ (about your problłms głt you down. She is very
sàmething),busuallyŁafterŁaŁpàwerful ex- cheerful and practically nothing gets her
prience; to developŁaŁsðràngŁreligious be- down.
lief.Ł(Folksy.ŁAlso with havł .ŁSe the note getŁ( someone)ŁoffŁtheŁhłok to fre som-
að get a big send-off.) I’ve alwØys had one fromŁanŁobligation.Ł(Infàrmal.ŁWhen
religion. I doà’t need a crisis to make mł someone isŁomitted,ŁthisŁrefersŁto oneself.)
get it. When I had an automobile acci- Thanks for głtting me off the hook. I
dłnt, I really got religion. Now I’m a very didà’t want to attend that młeting. I
safe driver. Soldiers often say they got couldà’t get off the hook by myself.
religion in the midst of a bØttle.
getŁ someone ortsomething across Go to put
getŁridŁofŁ someone ortsomething to get free of someone or something across.
sàmeone orŁsomething;Łto dispose of or
desðràyŁ someone orŁ something. I’m getŁ someone ort something dłwn 1. [with
trying to get rid of Mr. Smith. He’s both- something] to manage to swallow some-
ering me. I’ll be happy when I głt rid thing, especiallyŁsàmethingŁlarge orŁun-
of my old car. pleasant.Ł The pill was huge, but I got it
down. It was the worst food I have ever
getŁrightŁon something to do sàmethingŁim- had, but I got it down somehow. 2. [with
mdiately. I know it has to be done to- someone] to depressŁaŁprsàn;Łto make a
dØy. I’ll get right on it. Please get right prsànŁvery sad.Ł(Also with havł .ŁSee the
on these reports as soon as possible.
nàte at get a bàg send-off. ) My dog ran
getŁ rolling to get sðarted.Ł(Infàrmal.) away, and it really got me down. Oh,
Come on. It’s time to leave. Let’s głt rollng! that’s too bad. Don’t lłt it get you down.
Bill, it’s 6:30. Time to głt up and głt All my troubles really have me down.
rollng!
getŁ someone ortsomething outŁofŁ one’ head
getŁ secondŁ thoughts aboutŁ someone or Go to get someone or something out of one’s
something to have new doubtsŁabout sàme- mànd.
one or something. (Also with havł .ŁSee getŁ someone ortsomething outŁofŁ one’ mind
the note at get a big send-off.) I’m be- and getŁ someone ortsomething outŁofŁ one’
ginning to get second thoughts about Tom. head to manage to forgt someone or
Tom is getting second thoughts about it, something;Ł to sðopŁ thinkingŁ about or
too. We now have second thoughts about wantingŁsomeone or something. (Almosð
going to Canada.
the same as put someone or something out of
getŁset get ready; get organized.Ł(Also with one’s mind.) I can’t get him out of my
be, asŁinŁthe examplesŁblow.) We are mnd. Mary couldà’t get the song out of

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