to draw nearer to someone or something; to move toward a goal faster than someone or something.
--> Bob started the race ahead of me but slowly I gained on him.
--> Every day I am gaining on my goals.
Gas up
to fill up one's gasoline tank with gasoline. (Informal)
--> I have to stop at the next service station and gas up.
--> Please go gas up the car.
Get a big head
to become conceited. (Informal)
--> Now that she is famous, she is getting the big head.
--> I'll try not to get a big head over this.
Get a break
to have good fortune; to receive a bit of good luck. Often used with "lucky," "nice," etc. Also with "have."
--> Mary is going to get a break. I promised to wash my own clothes this time.
--> I wish I'd get a lucky break.
--> She got a lucky break and doesn't even know it.
Get a bright idea
for a clever thought or idea to occur (to someone). (Also to "have")
--> Now and then I get a bright idea.
--> I have a bright idea to share with you.
--> He isn't much help. He hardly ever gets any bright ideas.
Get a crush on
to become infatuated with someone. (Also with "have")
--> Bill has a crush on a girl two years older than he.
--> John has a crush on Mary.
Get a head start on
To start something earlier than someone or something else.
--> I wanted to get a head start on everybody so I got out of bed at four o'clock.
--> All summer I studied English, so I have a head start on my classmates.
--> All summer I studied so I could get a head start on English class.
Get a rise out of (someone)
to get a response from someone, usually anger or laughter. (Informal)
--> Mary really liked my joke. I knew I'd get a rise out of her.
--> I got a rise out of him by telling him to go home.
--> You can kid me all you want and you'll never get a rise out of me.
Get a rough idea about
to receive a general idea; to receive an estimate. (Also used with "have")
--> I need to get a rough idea about how many people will eat supper with us this evening.
--> I don't need to know exactly, just give me a rough idea.
--> I have a rough idea, and that's good enough.
Get a swelled head
to become conceited. ("Have" can be used in the place of "get")
--> She now has a swelled head because she married a millionaire.
--> Don't get a swelled head. Remember, you are still my son.
Get along
to do; to succeed; to make progress.
--> How is he getting along?
--> We can't get along without some more water.
--> Bob is getting along with English quite well.
--> How is Mr. Smith getting along with his new job.
Get along with (someone)
to be friends with someone; to cooperate with someone.
--> I just can't seem to get along with you.
--> My father always got along very well with his employees.
Get away
to leave; to escape.
--> We always try to get away from the noise and heat for a month each summer.
--> The prisoner got away.
--> I hope to get away next week for a short rest.
Get away with
to do something forbidden or illegal and to escape without punishment.
--> I don't know how he gets away with it, but he comes late to class every day.
--> You'll never get away with it.
--> I managed to get away with only spending a few dollars.
Note: Get away with murder is used informally and figuratively.
--> He gets away with murder and the teacher never does anything about it.
Get back
to return.
--> My father got back from Chicago last night.
--> When do you expect to get back from the office?
--> Can you get us back home by five o'clock?
Get better
to improve.
--> I had a bad cold, but it's getting better.
--> Business was bad last week, but it is getting better.
--> I'm sorry you're ill. I hope you get better.
Get busy
to start working; to work harder or faster.
--> I've got to get busy and clean up this house.
--> Let's get busy and finish this job.
--> The boss is coming. You'd better get busy.
Get butterflies in one's stomach
to get a nervous feeling in one's stomach. (Informal. Also can be used with "have")
--> Whenever I sing, I get butterflies in my stomach.
--> Strange. The test is over and I still have butterflies in my stomach.
--> I've got a bad case of butterflies.
Get carried away (with)
to be greatly affected by strong emotion. (Also can be used literally.)
--> Calm down, Jane. Don't get carried away.
--> Take this dollar to the candy store, but don't get carried away, I only want twenty cents worth.
--> Every time I go to buy shoes I get carried away and I buy the most expensive ones in the store.
--> Teenagers sometimes get carried away with modern music.
Get close to (someone or something)
to become close friends or to get to know someone well.
--> I would like to get close to Jane but she never talks to me.
--> It takes time to get really close to someone.
--> When you get close to nature, it's Maker is not far away.
