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get in someone’s hair

lowest levelŁwhenŁit isŁnot yet crowded.) Bill. Try to get into the swing of things.
If you move fast, you can still get in on John just couldà’t seem to głt into the
the ground floor. A new business is swing of things.
starting up, and I want to get in early.
getŁin touchŁ(withŁ someone) to communi-
getŁ in someone’ hair [forŁ someone]b to cate wiðh somone; to telphon or wriðe
bother orŁirritate someone.Ł(Also literal.) to someone.Ł(See also keep in touch (with
Billy is alwØys głtting in his mother’s someone).) I have to głt in touch with
hair. I wish you’d stop głtting in my John and ask him to come over for a visit.
hair. Yes, you must try to get in touch.
getŁinto a jam Go to get into a mess. getŁinvolvedŁ(withŁ someone) to become as-
sociatedŁwith someone.Ł(SometimesŁro-
getŁinto a mess and getŁinto a jam to
get into difficultyŁorŁconfusion.Ł(Infàr- mantically involvd.) Sally is głtting in-
mal.Ł Compare thisŁ with get out of a volved with Bill. They’ve błen seeing a lot
mess.) Try to keep from getting into a of each other. I hope they don’t get too
mess. “Hello, Mom,” said John on the involved. He didà’t want his son in-
telłphone. “I’m at the police station. I got volved with the gangs.
into a jam.” getŁit Go to get something.
getŁinto an arguentŁ(withŁ someone) to getŁitŁ(all)Łtogether to become fit or or-
beginŁto argue with sàmeone.Ł Let’s try ganized;Łto organize one’sŁthinking;Łto
to discuss this calmly. I doà’t want to głt become relaxedŁandŁrational.Ł(Slang. Also
into an argumłnt with you. Tom got with havł . See the note at get a bàg send-
into an argumłnt with John. Tom and off.) Bill seems to be acting more nor-
John got into an argumłnt. Let’s not get mal now. I think he’s głtting it all togłther.
into an argumłnt. I hope he gets it together soon. His lfł
is a mess. When Jane has it all together,
getŁ into fullŁ swing and getŁ into hØgh she really makes sense. Sally is a lovely
geyr to move into the peakŁof activity; to peroon. She really has it together.
sðart movingŁfast orŁefficiently.Ł(Infàr-
mal.)b In the summłr months, things getŁ itŁ in theŁ neck to receive something
really get into full swing around here. bad,Ł such asŁ punishment or criticism.
We go skiing in the mountains each win- (Slang.ŁCompare thisŁwith get it.) I
ter. Things głt into high gear there in don’t know wðy I should get it in the neck.
November. I didà’t break the window. Bill got it in
the neck for błing lØte.
getŁinto hØghŁgeyr Go to get into full swing.
getŁlost 1. to become lost; to lose one’sŁway.
get in(to) hłt water to get into troubl or We got lost on the way home. Follow
difficulty; to get involvedŁinŁsàmething the path, or you might głt lost. 2. Go
that is càmplicated or troublesome. away!;ŁSðopŁbeingŁanŁannoyance! (Slang.
When you start trying to build your own Always a command.) Stop bothering
computer, you are getting into hot water. me. Get lost! Get lost! I don’t need your
When Fred was caught cheating on his help. Stop following me. Get lost!
exam, he got into hot water.
getŁmadŁ(atŁ someone ortsomething) 1. to be-
getŁinto theŁact to try to be part of what- come angry at sàmeone or sàmething.
ever is going on. (Refers to sàmeone try- Doà’t get mad at me. I didà’t do it. I
ingŁto gt onŁsðage andŁparticipate inŁa got mad at my car. It won’t start. I get
prfàrmance.) I can do this by myself. mad every time I think about it. 2. [with
There is no need for you to get into the act. somłthing ] to musterŁallŁone’sŁphysical
Everyone wants to głt into the act. andŁ mental resourcesŁ inŁ orderŁ to dà
Please lłt us do it. We doà’t need your help!
sàmething. (Infàrmal or slang.) Come
getŁinto theŁswingŁofŁthingð to joinŁinto on, Bill. If you’re going to lft your end of
the ràutine or the activities.Ł Come on, the piano, you’re going to have to get mad

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