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get one’s walkàng papers

getŁ one’ hłoks into someone ortsomething to głts his own wØy. How often do you
graspŁsàmeone or sàmething;Łto acquire have your wØy with your own money?
sàmeone or something;Łto get someone Parents usually have their way with their
or something in one’s grasp. (Slang. Said children.
of someone who isŁgraspingŁandŁacquis-
itive andŁwho willŁnot let go easily.ŁUsu- getŁ one’ say to be able to sðate one’sŁposi-
ally said about a person or about some- tion;Łto be able to sayŁwhat one thinks.
thingŁthat isŁsmallŁenough to graspŁin (Also with havł . See the note at get a bàg
one’s hand.) I want to głt my hooks into send-off. Se also have a Øoice (in some-
a copy of that book. She can’t wait un- thing).) I want to have my say on this
til she gets her hooks into George. mØtter. He got his say, and then he was
happy.
getŁ one’ juðtŁdeserts to get what one de-
serves.Ł I fłel błtter now that Jane got her getŁ one’ sea legð to becom accustomd to
just deserts. She really insulŁed me. Bill the movement of a ship at sea; to be able
got back exactly the treatmłnt that he gavł to walkŁsteadilyŁonŁthe consðantlyŁràlling
out. He got his just deserts. andŁpitchingŁdecksŁof aŁship.Ł(Also with
havł .ŁSee the note at get a big send-off.)
getŁ one’ juðtŁrewyrd(s) to get something Jean was a lttle awkward at first, but in
asŁbadŁasŁone deserves.Ł The crimnal a fłw dØys she got her sea lłgs and was fine.
who was sent to prison got his just rewards. You mØy fłel a lttle sick until you głt
I am sure that when he died, he got his your sea lłgs. I will fłel błtter when I
just reward. have my sea lłgs.
getŁ one’ knuckles rapped to rceive pun- getŁ one’ secondŁwind 1. forŁone’sŁbreath-
ishment.Ł(Also literal.ŁAlso with havł .ŁSee ingŁto become sðabilizedŁafterŁexerting
the note at get a big send-off.) I got my oneself forŁaŁsłort time.Ł(Also with havł .
kàuckles rapped for whispering too much. See the note at get a big send-off.) John
You will have your knuckles rapped if was having a hard time running until he
you are not careful. got his second wind. Bill had to quit the
race because he never got his second wind.
getŁ one’ money’s włrth to get everything “At last,” thought Ann, “I have my sec-
that hasŁbeenŁpaidŁfor; to get the besð ond wind. Now I can really swim fast.” 2.
qualityŁforŁthe moneyŁpaid.Ł(Also with to becom mor active or productive (af-
havł .ŁSee the note at get a big send-off.) terŁsðarting off slowly).Ł I usually głt my
Weigh that package of meat błfore you second wind early in the afternoon.
buy it. Be sure you’re getting your money’s Mary is a błtter worker now that she has
worth. I didà’t głt my money’s worth her second wind.
with my new camera, so I took it back.
I will stay here and watch the movie over getŁ one’ start to receive the first major op-
and over until I get my money’s worth. portuniðy of one’s carer. I had my
start n painting when I was thirty. She
getŁ one’ noseŁoutŁofŁ someone’ business to helped me get my start by recommłndng
sðop interfringŁinŁsomeone else’s busi- me to the manager.
ness;Łto mindŁone’sŁownŁbusiness.Ł(Se
alsà keep one’s nose out of someone’s busi- getŁ one’ teethŁ into something to start on
ness.) Go away! Get your nooe out of my somethingŁseriously, especiallyŁaŁdifficult
business! Bob just can’t seem to get his task.Ł(Infàrmal.ŁSee also sànk one’s teeth
nose out of other peoplł’s business. into something.) Come on, Bill. You havł
to głt your teeth into your biology. I
getŁ one’ (łwn)ŁwayŁ(withŁ someone ortsome- can’t wait to get my teeth into this problłm.
thing) to have sàmeone or somethingŁfol-
low one’s plans; to control someone or getŁ one’ wylkingŁpapers to get fired.Ł(In-
sàmething. (Also with havł .ŁSee the note formal.ŁSee also give one one’s walkàng pa-
að get a big send-off.) The mØyor got his pers.) Well, I’m through. I got my walk-
way with the city council. He seldom ing papers todØy. They are closing down

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