| 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 a wiggle on |
(informal) hurry up. |
| get across |
to make (a point or idea) clearly understood to a listener or reader. [2 definitions] |
| get ahead |
to advance; succeed. |
| get along |
to survive or manage. [2 definitions] |
| get around to |
to reach the point in time when one becomes able to do something. |
| get away |
to escape and become free. [3 definitions] |
| get away with |
to avoid being caught or punished for doing something wrong. |
| get away with murder |
(informal) to avoid punishment for wrongdoing, or avoid detection of such, even if the wrongdoing is serious (generally used metaphorically rather than literally). |
| get back |
to return, esp. to return home. [4 definitions] |
| get back at |
to do something bad or unpleasant to (someone) in return for something bad or unpleasant that this person has done to one previously. |
| get back to |
to return a call or message, or to resume a conversation with (someone) at a later time, esp. by telephone. [2 definitions] |
| get behind |
to be late in doing things that continually need to be done, or to not make the amount of progress that one plans or needs to make; not keep to the expected or necessary pace (often fol. by "in"). |
| get by |
to survive or keep going at the most basic level. |
| get carried away |
to become excited, agitated, or enthusiastic to the point that one goes too far in one's speech or actions, losing the ability to see logically what is real, practical, or sufficient. |
| get down |
to move one's body to a lower place or position. [7 definitions] |
| get dressed |
to put clothes on. |
| get even |
to exact revenge; retaliate (often fol. by "with"). |
| get in |
to manage to go in; enter. [3 definitions] |
| get in touch |
to contact or restore communication (usu. fol. by "with"). |