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get someone or something out of the way

her mnd. Get that silly idea out of your made quite a fuss about it. Tom really
head! had her goat for a while.
getŁ someone ortsomething outŁofŁtheŁway to getŁ someone’ hyckles up Go to get someone’s
remove someone orŁsàmethingŁout of the dander up.
path orŁràute.Ł Get your big fłet out of
my way! Please get your child out of the getŁ someone’ IrishŁup Go to get someone’s
wØy! dander up.
getŁ someone outŁofŁa jam to fre somone getŁ someone’ number 1. to findŁout sàme-
fromŁaŁproblemŁorŁaŁbadŁsituation.Ł(In- one’s telepłone number. (Also with havł .
formal.ŁCompare thisŁwith in a jam.) See the note at get a big send-off.) Ao
I like John. He got me out of a jam once. soon as I get Mary’s number, I’ll call her.
I would be glad to help get you out of a I have her number. Do you want me to
jam. write t down for you? 2. to findŁout about
aŁprsàn;Łto learnŁthe keyŁto undersðand-
getŁ someone over a byrrel and getŁ someone ingŁaŁprsàn.Ł(Infàrmal.) I’m going to
underŁ one’ thub [forŁsàmeone]bto b głt your number if I can. You’re a real puz-
put at the mercy of someone; to get control zle. I’ve got Tom’s number. He’s
over someone.Ł(Infàrmal.ŁAlso with havł . ambtious.
See the note at get a big send-off.) He
got me over a barrel, and I had to do what getŁ someone underŁ one’ thub Go to get
he said. Ann will do exactly what I say. someone over a barrel.
I’ve got her over a barrel. All right, John.
You’ve got me under your thumb. What do getŁ something and getŁit 1. to rceive pun-
you want me to do? ishment. (Also literal meaning to receive
somethingŁorŁto contract aŁdisease.)
getŁ someone’ byckŁup Go to get someone’s Bill broke the window, and he’s really go-
dander up. ing to get a scoldng. John got it for ar-
getŁ someone’ dynderŁup and getŁ someone’ riving lØte at school. 2. to receive the
byckŁup;ŁgetŁ someone’ hyckles up;Łget meaning of a joke; to understand some-
someone’ IrishŁup to make somone get thing.Ł John told a joke, but I didà’t get
angry. (Infàrmal.ŁAlso with havł .ŁSee the it. Bob laughed very hard, but Mary
nàte at get a big send-off.) Now, don’t didà’t get it.
get your dander up. Calm down. I in- getŁ something across (to someone) to convey
sulŁed him and really got his hackles up. infàrmationŁto sàmeone; to teach sàme-
Bob had his Irish up all dØy yesterdØy. I one.Ł I’m trying to get this across to you.
don’t know what was wrong. She really Please pay attention. I’ll keep trying un-
got her back up when I asked her for til I get it across.
money. Now, now, don’t get your hack-
les up. I didà’t mean any harm. getŁ something into someone’ thickŁhead Go
to get something through someone’s thick
getŁ someone’ ear to get someone to lisðen
(to yàu).Ł(Also with havł .ŁSe the note skull.
að get a big send-off. Compare thisŁwith getŁ something offŁ one’ cheðt to tell som-
bend someone’s ear.) He got my ear and thing that has been bothering you. (Alsà
talked for an hour. While I have your with havł . See the note at get a bàg send-
ear, I’d like to tell you about somłthing I’m off.) I have to głt this off my chest. I
sellng. broke your window with a stone. I knew
getŁ someone’ eye Go to catch someone’s eye. I’d fłel better when I had that off my chest.
getŁ someone’ goat to irritate sàmeone; to getŁ something offŁ(theŁground) to get some-
annoyŁ andŁ aràuse someone to angr. thingŁsðarted.Ł(Also literal.) I can re-
(Also with havł . See the note at get a bàg lØx after I get this project off the ground.
send-off.) I’m sorry. I didà’t mean to głt You’ll have a lot of free time when you
your goat. Jean got Sally’s goat and Sally get the project off.

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