| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| get under my skin |
bother me, bug me, get to me
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Don't let Bob's teasing get under your skin. Don't let it bother you.
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| get-up |
clothes, strange clothing, weird costume
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A vest with jogging pants! Are you going out in that get-up?
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| get up a head of steam |
generate enough power to move, get up to speed
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If I get up a head of steam, I can knock down the door.
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| get-up-and-go |
energy, vitality
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I feel so lazy. I have no get-up-and-go.
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| get up on the wrong side of bed |
be grouchy or cranky, get off to a bad start
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Did you get up on the wrong side of bed? Are you in a bad mood?
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| get wind of |
hear about, find out about
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Did she get wind of our plan? Does she know about it?
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| get with it |
become aware, learn how, in the know
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Leni, a friend at work, told me to get with it or I'd lose my job.
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| get worked up |
feel upset, become angry
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He gets worked up about unions. He hates protests and strikes.
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| get you back |
(See get back at)
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| get you down |
cause you to feel sad, cause you to be down
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Do Mondays get you down? Do you hate going back to work?
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