Идиомы на букву G

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  • 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.
  • grit one's teeth
    сжать зубы
    My father didn't give me the money I asked for, so I grit my teeth and left the house.
  • get on the good side of (someone)
    заслужить чью-либо благосклонность, расположить кого-либо к себе
    George gave Pat gifts and flowers trying to get on the good side of her.
  • get (something) out in the open
    сделать что-либо всеобщим достоянием
    Alison didn't want to get her private life out in the open.
  • get the show on the road
    начать работать над чем-либо
    "Let's get the show on the road and start reading for our exams."
  • gut feeling/reaction
    интуитивное чувство или реакция
    When Swan entered the room, he had a gut feeling that he was being watched.
  • go hog-wild
    вести себя бесконтрольно, безудержно
    The football fans went hog-wild when their favorite team won the game.
  • go to the expense (of doing something)
    пойти на большие затраты
    Jane was prepared to go to the expense of buying a new car because her old one had broken down.
  • get hold of (someone)
    связаться с кем-либо
    I tried to get hold of my boss and ask him a few questions.
  • get through (a course or set of material)
    завершить курс или учебный материал
    We were happy to get through a course in Astronomy at last; we thought the subject to be very dull.
  • get a foothold (somewhere)
    получить отправную точку, начать (где-либо)
    The new construction company got a foothold in a medium-sized town.
  • good-for-nothing
    бесполезный, ни на что не годный
    Mike Loader is a good-for-nothing man and a lazy worker into the bargain.
  • get one's act together
    стать более организованным
    I advised my cousin to get her act together and find something to do at last.
  • get a bang out of (someone or something)
    находить удовольствие в ком-либо \ чём-то
    My boss got a bang out of pushing me into the duties I was unable to perform.
  • get ahead of (oneself)
    поспешно сделать или сказать что-либо
    "Never get ahead of yourself; first think then speak."
  • get under one's skin
    надоедать или расстраивать
    Lora is a bit of a busybody and it gets under my skin.
  • good riddance
    избавление от чего-либо неприятного, "скатертью дорога"
    I had broken the plate with a crack and I said good riddance when I threw it into the garbage.
  • get to the bottom of (something)
    дойти до сути чего-либо
    "I'd like to get to the bottom of the matter all by myself," Cora said.
  • give one's right arm
    отдать что-либо очень ценное; "отдать голову на отсечение"
    He would give his right arm to be able to see Clarissa again.
  • get the lead out
    торопиться
    Ricardo told his slow friend to get the lead out.
  • give up
    перестать, прекратить, отказаться от
    I am going to give up smoking.
  • give oneself away
    выдать себя, обнаружить свою вину
    Stella had to admit that she had let them down, yet she didn't want to give herself away.
  • get the message
    ясно понять значение (чего-либо)
    I told Gina to leave me alone, but I don't think she got the message.
  • give (someone) an inch and they will take a mile
    дай ему палец, он всю руку откусит" (ему всё мало)
    "Don't give Joe any more money; if you give him an inch he will take a mile."
  • get around to (something)
    наконец найти время, чтобы сделать что-либо
    I finally got around to getting rid of old newpapers.
  • 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 a grip of oneself
    взять себя в руки
    "I want you to get a grip of yourself and calm down."
  • get under (someone's) skin
    надоедать или расстраивать кого-либо
    Lora is a bit of a busybody and it gets under my skin.
  • give free rein to (someone or something)
    предоставить кому-либо\ чему-либо свободу действий
    The housekeeper was given free rein to do what she thought neccessary.
  • get going
    разволноваться, рассердиться
    Once Marion gets going, there is no stopping her wailing.
  • grow on someone
    привыкать, начинать нравиться кому-либо
    You may not like our flowers, but they will grow on you in the end.
  • get around
    повсюду ездить, путешествовать
    I like to get around and I have been to many countries in Europe.
  • get/have the green light
    получить добро, получить зелёный свет
    They got the green light to begin working at their project.
  • go on a fishing expedition
    пытаться обнаружить информацию
    While investigating the murder case the detective had to go on a fishing expedition to try and find as much information as possible.
  • get down to business
    взяться за дело
    "You've been fooling around long enough; it's time you got down to business."