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get something out of
learn from, benefit from We always get something out of her class. We learn something.
Put or get someone's back up
If you put or get someone's back up, you annoy them.
get something under your belt
achieve something: "I'm really glad I passed the driving test. Now I've got that under my belt, I can relax for a little while."
get someone's goat
annoy someone: "It really gets my goat when she criticises him - it's not as if she's perfect herself."
get something out of one's system|get|get out|syst
v. phr. 1. To eliminate some food item or drug from one's body.
John will feel much better once he gets the addictive sleeping pills out of his system. 2. To free oneself of yearning for something in order to liberate oneself from an unwanted preoccupation.
Ted bought a new cabin cruiser that he'd been wanting for a long time, and he says he is glad that he's finally got it out of his system.
get someone wrong
get someone wrong Misunderstand someone, as in
I think you got him wrong. This expression is often put as
Don't get me wrong, used to clarify one's feelings, views, or the like, as in
Don't get me wrong—I'm happy about the outcome. [Colloquial; c. 1900] Also see
make no mistake.
get someone's back up
get someone's back up Also,
get someone's dander up;
put or
set someone's back up. Make angry, as in
Bill's arrogance really got my back up, or
The foolish delays at the bank only put her back up. Get one's back up and
get one's dander up mean “become angry,” as in
Martha is quick to get her dander up. The
back in these phrases alludes to a cat arching its back when annoyed, and
put and
set were the earliest verbs used in this idiom, dating from the 1700s;
get is more often heard today. The origin of
dander, used since the early 1800s, is disputed; a likely theory is that it comes from the Dutch
donder, for “thunder.” Also see
get someone's goat;
raise one's hackles.
get someone's number
get someone's number Also,
have someone's number. Determine or know one's real character or motives, as in
You can't fool Jane; she's got your number. This expression uses
number in the sense of “a precise appraisal.” Charles Dickens had it in
Bleak House (1853): “Whenever a person proclaims to you, 'In worldly matters I'm a child,' ... that person is only crying off from being held accountable ... and you have got that person's number.” [Mid-1800s]
get something into one's head
get something into one's head see
get into one's head.
get something on someone
get something on someone Also,
have something on someone. Obtain or possess damaging knowledge about someone. For example,
They hoped to get something on the candidate, or
Once Tom had something on his boss, he knew he would not be pressured again. [c. 1920] Also see
be on to.
get somewhere
get somewhere Make progress. For example,
The foundation has been laid, so we're finally getting somewhere. Also see
get nowhere;
get there.
get some
1. slang To appoint in animal activity. I'm a little bit annoyed of activity to parties with Janet—she aloof spends the absolute night aggravating to get some. How'd the date go aftermost night? Did you get some?2. slang To become complex in a agitated altercation. Why don't you appear get some if you anticipate you're so tough! More than absent to avert his country, Jake abutting the army so that he could get some.Learn more: get