Idioms with GET Flashcards
Used for telling someone that they should try to understand the true facts of a situation and not hope for what is impossible.
“Get ____ ! He’s never going to give you the money”
Get real
Something you say to a boring person when you want them to do more exciting things.
“Don’t tell me you’re cleaning the house on a Saturday night? Get __ _____, Hannah!”
Get a life
To not make progress toward a goal.
“I’m not getting _______ with this crossword. It’s just too difficult for me”
Not get anywhere
To annoy someone a lot.
“His constant humming is really beginning to get ___ ___ _______”
Get on (my, your, her…) nerves
Used for telling someone to hurry.
“Get a _____ __ or we’ll miss our flight!”
Get a move on
To be getting old.
“You forget - I’m getting ____. I’m not as young as I used to be”
Getting on
To understand what someone is trying to tell you, even if that person is not expressing himself or herself directly.
“I don’t want to see him any more. Why doesn’t he get ___ _______?”
Get the message
To persuade other people to allow you to do what you want.
“She always gets ___ ______ _____. He just joes whatever she tells him to”
Get (my, your…) own way
They like each other very much and become friends very quickly / to become good friends very quickly and have a lot to talk to each other about.
“I was worried that they wouldn’t like each other but in fact they’re getting on ____ __ _____ _____ _____”
Get on like a house on fire
To start to organize yourself so that you do things in an effective way.
“She’s so disorganized - I wish she’d get _____ ____ _______”
Get her act together
