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] |
ghetto |
a part of a town or city in which members of a particular race, religion, nationality, ethnic group, or the like are forced by law to live. [3 definitions] |