Идиомы на букву G

  • get one's say
    выразить своё мнение, высказаться
    The atmosphere at the meeting was very favorable, and everyone was able to get their say.
  • get one's sea legs
    привыкнуть к чему-либо (например, к движению корабля)
    I couldn't get my sea legs on board the ship for a long time.
  • get one's start
    начать какое-либо дело с нуля
    One of my friends got his start by selling computers.
  • get one's walking papers
    увольнять
    "Come to work in time if you don't want to get your walking papers."
  • get one's wires crossed
    запутать(ся), перепутать
    Wanda got her wires crossed and got off at the wrong station.
  • get oneself into a stew over (someone or something)
    беспокоиться или быть расстроенным из-за кого-либо \ чего-либо
    Mary easily gets herself into a stew over little things that are of no importance.
  • get out from under (someone or something)
    избегать неблагоприятной ситуации
    Sarah would like to get out from under her parents who are always nagging her.
  • get out of (someone's) face
    оставить кого-либо в покое, уйти с глаз долой
    Eva irritates me no end; I wish she would get out of my face.
  • get out of a jam
    освободиться, избавиться от проблемы или от неблагоприятной ситуации
    They managed to get out of a jam only when a new air conditioner was installed.
  • get out of bed on the wrong side
    встать с левой ноги, быть в плохом настроении
    Jim hasn't spoken to any of us all day; he must have gotten out of bed on the wrong side.
  • get out of hand
    выйти из повиновения
    The meeting got out of hand and the police asked the participants to disperse.
  • get out of the way
    уйти с дороги, не мешать
    "Please get out of the way; I am trying to do your bedroom."
  • get over (something)
    преодолеть что-либо; оправиться после болезни
    Vivian didn't quite get over her flu yet.
  • get ready
    подготовиться
    "We are going to the country tomorrow so get ready for the trip."
  • get religion
    стать религиозным
    All of a sudden my aunt got religion and started going to church.
  • get rid of (something)
    избавиться от чего-либо
    I avdised him to get rid of his bad habits.
  • get rolling
    начать
    "I am leaving, but you should get rolling and try to finish your work today."
  • get serious
    становиться серьёзными и длительными (о взаимоотношениях)
    Peter and Samantha had been dating for a few months before they began to get serious.
  • get set
    быть готовым начать(ся)
    Everything got set for the beginning of the show.
  • get sick
    заболеть
    "Don't walk in the rain; you might get sick."
  • get sidetracked
    отвлечься от какого-либо дела
    My friend dropped in and I got sidetracked in what I was doing.
  • get the ax
    быть уволенным, "вылетить с работы"
    Henry got the ax because he had spoken rudely to his boss.
  • get the ball rolling
    начать что-либо
    "If you want to arrange a homecoming party, let's get the ball rolling."
  • get the benefit of the doubt
    оправдать кого-либо (за недостаточностью улик)
    Tim Osgood was tried for burglary but got the benefit of the doubt.
  • get the better of (someone)
    преодолеть, справиться; получить преимущество над кем-либо, победить
    Sam was trying to get the better of the stupor that had come over him.
  • get the blues
    хандрить, находиться в подавленном состоянии
    Every now and then I get the blues.
  • get the boot
    уволить, выгнать
    The man got the boot from the cafe because he had drunk too much.
  • get the brush-off
    выразить неприязнь, проигнорировать, "дать отставку"
    I am afraid I might get the brush-off if I ask Mary for a date.
  • get the cold shoulder
    быть холодно принятым или отвергнутым
    William got the cold shoulder when he visited his relatives in California.
  • get the cold shoulder (from someone)
    быть холодно принятым или отвергнутым кем-либо
    William got the cold shoulder when he visited his relatives in California.
  • get the day off
    получить отгул на работе
    Baldwin asked his boss if he could get the day off in the middle of the week.
  • get the eye from (someone)
    поймать чей-либо враждебный взгляд
    As I approached the counter, I got the eye from the bartender and I wondered what the matter was.
  • get the facts straight
    хорошо понимать факты
    "Those are the facts and I want you to get them straight."
  • get the feel of (something)
    освоиться с чем-либо
    If you keep practising, you will soon get the feel of it.
  • get the floor
    получить слово
    I wanted to express my opinion about the matter, but I didn't get the floor.