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get (something) one's way to manage to have (something) the way that one wants or prefers, regardless of the desires or objections of others.
get the gate to be rejected.
get the show on the road (slang) to begin; get started.
get through to manage to reach the end of (a difficult or challenging experience). [5 definitions]
get to to arrive at (a destination), or to travel to and arrive at (a destination). [5 definitions]
get to first base (informal) to make initial progress or have some initial success.
get-together a gathering of a few people for social purposes.
get together to meet (another person or other people) and spend time together. [4 definitions]
getup (informal) a set or combination of clothing and decoration; outfit; costume. [2 definitions]
get up to stand up. [2 definitions]
get up on the wrong side of the bed to be in an irritable temper, as from the earliest part of the day.
get wind of to receive hints or rumors of.
gewgaw a small, worthless ornament; trinket; bauble.
geyser a spring that erupts periodically, spewing up a stream of hot water, steam, or mud.
GFCI an abbreviation for "ground fault circuit interrupter." A GFCI is a device that shuts down an electric circuit when it senses a sudden loss of power. It protects people from severe electric shocks.
G-force (often l.c.) a unit of inertial stress on a body that is subjected to rapid acceleration, equal to about thirty-two feet per second per second.
Ghana a West African country on the Atlantic coast between the Ivory Coast and Togo.
ghastly inducing fear; terrifying. [3 definitions]
ghat in India, a mountain pass.
ghee the liquid butter that remains after the milk of cows or buffaloes has been boiled, used esp. in India.
gherkin a variety of small cucumber used for pickling. [3 definitions]