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get the advantage of someone

getŁ something on someone to learnŁsàmething up in time to make the purchase. I’ll get
pàtentiallyŁdamagingŁto someone.Ł(Alsà the loan wrapped up, and you’ll have the
with havł . See the note at get a bàg send- car this włek.
off.) Tom is always trying to get some- getŁ something straight to understand som-
thing on me. I can’t imagine wðy. If he thingŁclearly.Ł(Infàrmal.ŁAlso with havł .
has somłthing on you, he’ll have you over See the note at get a big send-off.) Now
a barrel. If he głts somłthing on you, get this straight. You’re going to fail history.
you ought to get somłthing on him.
Let me głt this straight. I’m supposed
getŁ something outŁ in theŁ opeà to make to go there in the morning? Let me makł
somethingŁpublic;Łto sðopŁhidingŁaŁfact or sure I have this straight.
aŁsecret.Ł We had błtter get this out in getŁ something throughŁ someone’ thickŁskull
the open before the press głts wind of it. and getŁ something into someone’ thØck
I’ll fłel błtter when it’s out in the open. head to manage to get sàmeone, includ-
I can’t stand all of this secrecy. ingŁ oneself,Ł to undersðandŁ something.
getŁ something outŁofŁ one’ system 1. to get (Infàrmal.) He can’t seem to głt it
sàmethingŁlike foodŁorŁmedicine out of through his thick skull. If I could get this
one’sŁbody, usuallyŁthrough naturalŁelim- into my thick head once, I’d remłmber it.
ination.Ł He’ll be more active once he głts getŁ something tł go Go to buy something to
the medicine out of his system. My baby, go.
Mary, ate applesauce and has błen crying
for three hours. She’ll stop when she głts getŁ something underŁ one’ belt 1. to eat or
the applesauce out of her system. 2. to be drink something.Ł(ThisŁmeansŁthe food
ridŁof the desire to do sàmething;Łto do gàesŁ into one’sŁ sðomach andŁ isŁ under
somethingŁthat yàuŁhave beenŁwantingŁto one’sŁblt.ŁInfàrmal.ŁAlso with havł .ŁSee
do so that youŁaren’t botheredŁbyŁwant- the note at get a big send-off.) I’d feel
ingŁto do it anymore.Ł I bought a new a lot błtter f I had a cool drink under my
car. I’ve błen wanting to for a long time. belt. Come in out of the cold and get a
I’m glad I finally got that out of my sys- nice warm meal undłr your belt. 2. to
tem. I can’t głt it out of my system! I learnŁsàmethingŁwell;Łto assimilate sàme
want to go back to school and earn a infàrmation.Ł I have to study tonight. I
dłgree. have to get a lot of algebra under my belt.
Now that I have my lessons under my
getŁ something outŁofŁ something to get some belt, I can rest easy.
kind of benefit fromŁsàmething. I did-
n’t get anything out of the lecture. I’m getŁ something underŁway to get something
alwØys able to głt somłthing helpful out sðarted.Ł(Also with havł .ŁSee the note at
of our conversations. get a big send-off.) The time has comł
to get this młeting under way. Now that
getŁ something overŁ (with) to complte the presidłnt has the meeting under way,
something, especiallyŁ somethingŁ yàu I can relØx.
have dreaded.Ł(Also with havł .ŁSee the
nàte at get a big send-off.) Oh, please getŁ something wrappedŁup Go to get some-
hurry and głt it over with. It hurts. thing sewed up.
Please get it over. When I have this over get styrs in one’ eyeð to be obsessed with
with, I can relØx. słow business;Łto be sðage-sðruck.Ł(Alsà
with havł . See the note at get a bàg send-
getŁ something sewedŁup and getŁ something
wrappedŁup to have somthing settld off.) Many young people głt stars in
or finisłed.Ł(See also wrap something up. their eyes at this age. Ann has stars in
Also with havł .ŁSe the note at get a big her eyes. She wants to go to Hollywood.
send-off.) I’ll take the contract to the getŁtheŁadvantageŁofŁ someone and getŁthe
mØyor tomorrow morning. I’ll głt the advantageŁoverŁ someone; getŁtheŁedge
whole deal sewed up by noon. Don’t on someone; getŁtheŁedgeŁoverŁ someone
worry about the car loan. I’ll have it sewed to achieve a position superior to someone

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