| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| get a life |
change your lifestyle, get it together, get with it
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He never goes out - just stays at home and watches TV. I wish he would get a life!
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| get a lift |
get a ride, catch a ride
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I can get a lift with Brian. He's driving to Moncton.
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| get a load of that |
look at that, check that out, feast your eyes
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When Marilyn stepped out of the taxi, he said, "Get a load of that!"
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| get a move on |
go quickly, vamoose
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We're late! Let's get a move on!
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| get a rise |
get an answer, get a response
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Can you get a rise out of him? He doesn't answer me.
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| get a shot |
get a needle from a doctor
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You are sick. Maybe you should get a shot of penicillin.
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| get a shot at |
shoot at, see the target you want to shoot at
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The buck was partly hidden. I couldn't get a shot at it.
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| get a ticket |
receive a note stating you parked or drove illegally
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If you park your car on the sidewalk, you'll get a ticket.
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| get after |
scold, lecture, give you hell [B]
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Mom got after us for smoking. She told us it was a bad habit.
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| get ahead |
make progress, succeed
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Do you want to get ahead in this world? Do you want to succeed?
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