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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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