| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| get lost |
go, leave, beat it
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They told me to get lost, to go home to Mommy.
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| get mad |
become angry or cross, lose your cool
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When she gets mad, I leave the house. She has a bad temper.
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| get me down |
cause me to feel negative; to feel down
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What gets me down is the way government wastes our money.
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| get my drift |
understand my meaning, dig me
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I don't think of you as a sister, if you get my drift.
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| get my kicks |
get my enjoyment, have my fun
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I get my kicks from coaching kids' teams. I enjoy doing that.
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| get off |
not have to pay, not be convicted, get out of
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If he's guilty, how did he get off? Why isn't he in prison?
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| get off a few good ones |
tell a few jokes, say a few funny lines
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When Rob spoke at our wedding he got off a few good ones.
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| get off my back |
stop criticizing me, get off my case
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If he criticizes you again, tell him to get off your back.
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| get off my case |
stop criticizing me, check up on
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I told the manager to get off my case - to stop criticizing me.
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| get off on |
like to do, enjoy
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He gets off on bowling. He loves to knock over those pins.
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