Идиомы на букву G

  • get away from it all
    уехать в отпуск, отдохнуть от всего
    I wanted to get away from it all that weekend.
  • get away with (something)
    выйти сухим из воды
    Jenny never arrives at the office in time; I wonder how she manages to get away with it.
  • get away with murder
    избежать сурового наказания
    "You've broken your sister's favorite toy. Don't think you will be able to get away with murder."
  • get back
    вернуться, возвратиться
    Robert has just got back from his long journey to the Far East.
  • get back at (someone)
    отомстить
    Mark has let me down, and I want to get back at him.
  • get back to (someone)
    возвратить(ся), получать обратно, возмещать
    They didn't want their complaints to get back to the boss.
  • get back together
    возобновить отношения после разлада
    Diane hoped that some day Mark and she would get back together.
  • get behind
    отставать
    I was afraid that I might get behind with my work.
  • get behind (a person or idea)
    поддерживать (человека или идею)
    We decided to get behind Jane to be class president.
  • get better
    (делать что-либо) лучше, делать успехи
    My little daughter is getting better at playing the piano.
  • get by (on something)
    справляться, перебиваться (обычно относится к деньгам)
    Kelly earns very little money; I can't figure how she is able to get by on her salary.
  • get carried away
    быть захваченным эмоциями или энтузиазмом
    Anna got carried away and cleaned the whole house.
  • get close to (someone)
    стать ближе к кому-либо, подружиться с кем-либо
    During his stay in Egypt Leonard got close to a few natives.
  • get close to (something)
    почти достичь цели
    I thought I was getting close to learning the truth.
  • get cold feet
    струсить в последнюю минуту, спасовать
    "Did Collin help you to escape? - No, he got cold feet."
  • get cracking
    поторопиться, начать двигаться
    You are to get cracking on this picture if you want to see it exhibited.
  • get credit for (a course)
    получить зачёт
    Jack was not able to get credit for the History course though it was as easy as ABC.
  • get down to (something)
    начать делать что-либо, взяться за дело
    "Now, children, let's get down to work and do a few exercises."
  • get down to brass tacks
    добраться до сути, установить полную ясность
    It was just like his brother to get down to brass tacks and finish this discussion.
  • get down to business
    взяться за дело
    "You've been fooling around long enough; it's time you got down to business."
  • get down to the facts
    добраться до истины (фактов)
    Detective Finch tried to get down to the facts of the case before he started a thorough investigation.
  • get down to the nitty-gritty
    разобраться до конца
    "Somebody has broken the window in the classroom. I want you to get down to the nitty-gritty," the director told the teacher.
  • get engaged
    быть помолвленным
    I heard rumors that Ben had got engaged; his fiancee was a widow with a handsome income.
  • get even (with someone)
    отплатить кому-либо, поквитаться с кем-либо
    Alan decided to get even with his girl friend for having walked out on him.
  • get going
    разволноваться, рассердиться
    Once Marion gets going, there is no stopping her wailing.
  • get gray hair
    поседеть (в результате стресса)
    Ms Ross was getting gray hair from her son; he was her constant worry.
  • get hitched
    пожениться, выйти замуж
    John and Mary surprised us all; they got hitched yesterday.
  • get hold of (someone)
    связаться с кем-либо
    I tried to get hold of my boss and ask him a few questions.
  • get hold of (something)
    приобрести что-либо
    "I hear you have got hold of a beautiful car."
  • get in (someone's) hair
    раздражать кого-либо
    "Your behavior gets in my hair."
  • get in on (something)
    быть вовлечённым во что-либо
    I could never believe that Sandra got in on the redecorating of the house.
  • get in on the ground floor
    начать с начала (в надежде на будущий успех)
    "If I were you, I would get in on the ground floor of your new job."
  • get in touch with someone
    связаться с кем-либо, войти в контакт
    "I think you'd better get in touch with your legal adviser about those taxes."
  • get into (someone's) head
    пытаться понять, о чём думает и что чувствует кто-либо
    I am trying to get into my friend's head, so that I might understand how he feels about losing his job.
  • get into a stew over (someone or something)
    беспокоиться или волноваться из-за кого-либо/ чего-либо
    "You needn't get into a stew over your daughter's absense. She'll call you as soon as she can."