G Series Flashcards
Gain ground
Make progress; Catch up with.
Game is up
A statement that we know what
someone has been doing and
that he must stop.
Get along with
someone
Be on friendly terms with
someone.
Get into hot
water
To get into trouble.
Get under one’s
skin
Said of something that irritates
or annoys
Get on one’s
nerves
Said of something that irritates
or annoys
Get out of bed on
the wrong side
To be in a bad mood.
Get wind of
To learn of something.
Get shirty
To get angry with someone.
Get someone’s
goat
To irritate someone.
Get the sack
To lose your job or position.
Give rise to
Results in
Give somebody
a break
To give someone an
opportunity.
Give and take
Mutual concessions.
Give the cold
shoulder
Ignore or show indifference to.
Go back on one’s word
Break a promise.
Go Dutch
To spilt a bill into equal parts.
Go the whole hog
To do something as completely as possible.
Go through the
mill.
Experience suffering.
Go with the flow
To do what other people wish.
Goes without
saying
When something is so obvious
that it needs not be said.
Going for a song
Being sold very cheaply.
Golden
opportunity
An excellent chance.
Gone for a burton
Something that had been
spoiled or ruined.
Gone round the
bend
Go crazy. Become angry.
Gone to pot
Gone to ruin.
Gone to the dogs
Gone to ruin
Gone to the wall
Failed.
Good for nothing
A lazy person or useless
situation.
Good health
To be well and not suffering from any illness.
Good or bad egg
Good egg – someone who
behaves in a good way
Bad egg – someone who
behaves in a bad way
Grasp the nettle
Deal with an unpleasant
situation with determination.
Grey matter
Your intelligence; brain power.
