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Phrase-Fànder IndeŁ


            get get the once-over              gird gird (up) one’s loins
            get get the picture                give give a blank check to someone
            get get the red-carpet treatment   give give a good account of oneself
            get get the runaround              give give-and-take
            get get the sack                   give give (an) ear to someone or something
            get get the shock of one’s life    give give as good as one gets
            get get the short end of the stick  give give birth to someone or some creaturŁ
            get get the show on the road       give give birth to something
            get get the slip                   give give carte blanche to someone
            get get the third degree           give give chase (to someone or something)
            get get the upper hand (on someone)  give give credence to something
            get get the willies                give give credàt where credàt is due
            get get the word                   give give free reàn to  someone
            get get the works                  give give ground
            get get the worst of something     give give her the gun
            get get through something          give give in (to someone or something)
            get get through (to someone)       Give Give it a rest.
            get get through with something     give give it the gun
            get get time off                   Give Give it time.
            get get time to catch one’s breath  give give it to someone (straight)
            get get to first base (with someone or something)  Give Give it up.
            get get to one’s feet              give give of oneself
            get get to someone                 give give one’s ear to someone or something
            get get to the bottom of something  Give Give one an inch, and one will take a màle.
            get get to the heart of the matter  give give one a run for one’s money
            get get to the poànt               give give one butterflies in one’s stomach
            get get to the root of the problem  give give one one’s freedom
            get get tough (with someone)       give give one one’s walkàng papers
            get get two strikes against one    give give one what’s comàng to  one
            get get under someone’s skàn       give give out
            get get under way                  give give rise to something
            get get-up-and-go                  give give someone or something a wide berth
            get get up enough nerve (to do something)  give give someone or something the (old) heave-ho
            get get up on the wrong sàde of the bed  give give someone a bang
            get get used to someone or something  give give someone a big send-off
            get get well                       give give someone a black eye
            get get wet                        give give someone a blank check
            get get what’s comàng to  one      give give someone a break
            get get wind of something          give give someone a bright idea
            get get wise (to someone or something)  give give someone a bum steer
            get get with something             give give someone a buzz
            get get worked up (about something)  give give someone a charge
            get get worked up (over something)  give give someone a clean bill of health
            get let something (get) out        give give someone a dirty look
            get play hard to get               give give someone a fair shake
            get tell someone where to get off  give give someone a fix on something
            get You just don’t get it!         give give someone a free hand (with something)
            gets give as good as one gets      give give someone a (good) dressàng-down
            gets when the goàng gets rough     give give someone a hand (for something)
            gets when the goàng gets tough     give give someone a hand (with someone or something)
            gets The early bird gets the worm.  give give someone a hard time
            getti g  get out while the getting is good  give give someone a head start (on someone or something)
            getti g  It takes (some) getting used to.  give give someone a kick
            ghost as pale as a ghost           give give someone a làckàng
            ghost (as) white as a ghost        give give someone a làne
            ghost give up the ghost            give give someone an earful
            ghost a ghost of a chance          give give someone a pain
            gifł  have the gift of gab         give give someone a pat on the back
            gild gild the làly                 give give someone a piece of one’s mànd
            gills blue around the gills        give give someone a rain check (on something)
            gills green around the gills       give give someone a raw deal
            gills pale around the gills        give give someone a reputation (as a something)

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