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someone who is very energetic, determined to be successful, and able to deal with new or difficult situations easily => người quyết tâm

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  • go-getter (n.)
  • Ex: We only recruit go-getters who will be actively involved in the company’s development.
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energetic, determined to be successful, and able to deal with new or difficult situations easily

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  • go-getting (adj.)
  • Ex: He’s a go-getting, high-powered business manager.
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someone who takes messages between people who are unable or unwilling to meet => người ở giữa

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  • go-between (n.) = intermediary (n.) /ˌɪn.təˈmiː.di.ə.ri/
  • Ex: The ambassador has offered to act as a go-between for the two countries involved in the conflict.
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When people or groups of people choose to go their own way, they decide to live or work without continuing their previous personal or business relationship => tách ra, chia tay

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  • go your own/separate way
  • Ex: After a couple of years together, we realized we weren’t really happy and decided to go our separate ways.
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to do what you want without considering other people => làm những điều mình muốn

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  • go your own (sweet) way
  • Ex: It doesn’t matter how much advice I give Cathy, she always goes her own sweet way.
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to be part of a particular activity => là một phần của hoạt động

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  • go with the territory
  • Ex: Criticism goes with the territory in politics.
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to do what other people are doing or to agree with other people because it is the easiest thing to do

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+ go with the flow
- Ex: Just relax and go with the flow!

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used to describe a financial period or business in which there is especially fast and active development => phát triển thịnh vượng

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go-go (adj.)
Ex: an era of go-go economic growth

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to defend and support someone, or protect them from blame or criticism => bảo vệ, giúp đỡ ai

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cover someone’s back
Ex: Your job is to cover your client’s back.

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to do something protect yourself from blame or criticism => tự bảo vệ mình

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cover your own back
ex: We need to cover our backs in case anything goes wrong.

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to stop people discovering the truth about something bad

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cover something up
ex: The company tried to cover up its employment of illegal immigrants.

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to do something to protect yourself from blame or criticism in the future

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cover your backside/behind/rear = cover your ass/butt = cover your arse
ex: This so-called enquiry is purely designed to cover their backsides.

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to make certain that the amount of money spent is not more than the amount of money received

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balance the books
ex: if the business loses any more money, we won’t be able to balance the books this year.

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to cost too much

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break the bank
ex: It only costs $2. That’s not going to break the bank.

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to be new and different

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break the mould
ex: Their approach to sports teaching broke the mold.

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to get most or the worst part of a particular task done

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break the back of something
ex: We’ve broken the back of it now and we should be finished by Friday.

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bùng nổ mạng xã hội

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break the internet
ex: This cute kid basically broke the internet, with his video getting almost a billion views.

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to do something different from what is usually done => phá vỡ truyền thống

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break with tradition
ex; We decided to break with tradition and have fish for Thanksgiving dinner.

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to work extremely hard

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break your back
ex: He broke his back to get the project done on time.

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to start to officially control an organization or company => nắm quyền chỉ huy, nắm quyền lãnh đạo.

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take the helm
ex: She was the first person from outside the family to take the helm at the privately held company.

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used to say that a situation or someone’s behaviour remains the same, especially when it is boring or annoying

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same old same old
ex: Most people just keep on doing the same old same old every day.

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used to tell someone to pay attention to a person or thing that is interesting, surprising, or attractive

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get a load of that!
ex: Get a load of that, guys! Very nice.

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to start doing something before other people start, or before something happens, in order to win an advantage for yourself

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get a jump on someone/something
ex: I like to leave work early on Fridays so I can get a jump on the traffic.

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to control your emotions

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get a grip on yourself
ex: Get a grip on yourself, and tell me what happened.

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to begin to understand how to do something well

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get a feel for something
ex: I practiced for a few hours before I really got a feel for the best way to do it.

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to get pleasure from something; to find something interesting, exciting, or fun

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get a bang out of something
ex: The kids get a bang out of their video games.

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to succeed in making someone understand something

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get (sth) through (to sb)
ex: I don’t seem to be able to get through to (= communicate with) him these days.

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If a plan or activity gets off the ground or you get it off the ground, it starts or succeeds

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get (something) off the ground
ex: A lot more money will be required to get this project off the ground.

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something you say to a boring person when you want them to do more exciting things

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get a life!
ex: Don’t tell me you’re cleaning the house on a Saturday night? Get a life, Hannah!

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to find out information about someone that you do not know

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get a line on someone
ex: I’ve been trying to get a line on the guy they’ve nominated with no luck.

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used when you are disappointed that something that you hoped for did not happen

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no such luck
ex: I was rather hoping it would rain today and I wouldn’t have to go for a walk, but no such luck.

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not enough of something to make it worth talking about => không có gì đáng để nói

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no something to speak of
ex: There was no snow to speak of this winter.

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certainly not

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no sir
ex: I’m not going to ride the subway, no sir!

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If you say there is no room for a feeling or type of behaviour, you mean it is not acceptable => không thể chấp nhận được

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no room for something
ex: In a small company like this, there is no room for laziness.

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something you say when it is very easy to guess something => dễ doán quá ròi

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no prizes for guessing something
ex: No prizes for guessing where Daniel is.

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said to make the person you are with look at or notice someone, and usually laugh at them

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get a load of him, her, you, etc.!
ex: Get a load of him in his new clothes!

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to hurry

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get a move on
ex: Come on, you two, get a move on!

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to annoy someone

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get a rise out of
ex: Steve always manages to get a rise out of me with his racist jokes.

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an advantage that means that not everyone has an equal opportunity

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unfair advantage

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an advantage that relates to what is in someone’s mind, rather than what is real

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psychological advantage

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a small advantage

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slight advantage

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an extra advantage

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added advantage

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an advantage that helps you in a war, battle etc

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military advantage

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an advantage that you can clearly notice

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distinct advantage

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a very big advantage

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massive advantage

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to hurry up

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get a wiggle on
ex: Get a wiggle on, or we’ll miss the beginning of the concert.

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to have an opportunity to speak

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get a word in edgewise
ex: Brad talked so much that nobody could get a word in edgewise.

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to enter a business or organization at a low level, but with a chance of being more successful in the future

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get a/your foot in the door
ex: Making contacts can help you get a foot in the door when it comes to getting a job.

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to act as though you are more important than you really are

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get above yourself
ex: My father advised me to work hard, treat others with respect and never get above myself.

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to be successful in the work that you do

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get ahead
ex: It’s tough for a woman to get ahead in politics.

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to do something too early, or before you are ready or prepared

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get ahead of yourself
ex: She didn’t want to get ahead of herself and risk losing what she had achieved so far.

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to communicate with someone by phone

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get ahold of
ex: I’m trying to get ahold of some of these people for our meeting tomorrow.

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to look at something or someone

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get an eyeful
ex: Hey, get an eyeful of this!

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to have a good relationship or deal successfully with a situation

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get along/on
ex: She doesn’t get on well with her father.

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to intentionally end a pregnancy => phá thai

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get an abortion
ex: She decided to get an abortion.

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to travel or move from place to place

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get around (somewhere)
ex: You need a car to get around town.

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to do something that you have intended to do for a long time

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get around to something
ex: I still haven’t got around to fixing that tap.

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to criticize a person repeatedly

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get at someone
ex: He keeps getting at me and I really don’t know what I’ve done wrong.

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to go somewhere, usually on holiday, where you can completely relax and forget your responsibilities or problems => trút bỏ muộn phiền

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get away from it all
ex: People go fishing to get away from it all.

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to be allowed to do things that other people would be punished or criticized for

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get away with murder
ex: He’s so charming that he really does get away with murder.

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to punish someone because that person has done something wrong to you

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get back at someone
ex: think he’s trying to get back at her for what she said in the meeting.

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to talk to someone again, usually on the phone, in order to give them some information or because you were not able to speak to them before

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get back to someone
ex: I’ll get back to you later with those figures.

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to fail to do as much work or pay as much money as you should by a particular time

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get behind
ex: She got behind with her mortgage and the house was repossessed.

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to support somebody or something

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get behind sb/sth
ex: If every member of the top management team doesn’t get behind this project, it’s never going to work.

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to become very angry or upset

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get bent out of shape
ex: I’m not getting bent out of shape because people don’t respect my opinion. I’m used to that.

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to provide yourself or others with something in order to use it as a weapon

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arm someone with something
ex: She argued that arming people with guns was not the best way to make them feel safe from crime.

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used to describe a situation in which two people, companies, etc. operate separately from each other

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arm’s-length (adj.)
ex: An arm’s-length relationship between buyers and suppliers is usually advisable.

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behaviour in which you try to make someone do something by threats or by persuading them forcefully

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arm-twisting (n.)
ex: The vote was won only as the result of much arm-twisting by the government.

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trò chơi vật tay

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arm-wrestling (n.) /ˈɑːmˌres.lɪŋ/

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to be able to live or deal with a situation with difficulty, usually by having just enough of something you need, such as money

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get by
ex: How can he get by on so little money?

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to become involved in something, often without wanting to

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get caught up in something
ex: They were having an argument and somehow I got caught up in it.

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used to say that someone has been stealing or doing something wrong

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get caught with your hand in the cookie jar
ex: He only returned the money when he got caught with his hand in the cookie jar.

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to start doing something quickly

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get cracking
ex: I’d better get cracking on the food for tonight.

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to start talking about the most important or basic facts of a situation => đi vào trọng tâm của vấn đề

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get down to brass tacks
ex: Let’s get down to brass tacks. Who’s paying for all this?

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to start talking about the subject to be discussed

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get down to business
ex: If the introductions are over I’d like to get down to business.

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to start to direct your efforts and attention towards something

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get down to something
ex: I must get down to booking the hotels.

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to punish someone who has done something bad to you by doing something equally bad to that person => trả đũa

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get even
ex: After she insulted me, all I thought about was how I could get even with her.

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to make progress or to improve

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get far/somewhere/anywhere
ex: - At last, I think we’re getting somewhere.
- She’s taking flute lessons, but she really doesn’t seem to be getting anywhere with it.

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to find someone or obtain something, to understand something

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get hold of
ex: - Where can I get hold of some stamps?
- How can I get ahold of Chris?

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to communicate with someone, esp. by telephone

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get hold of someone
ex: I haven’t talked to her in years, so I wouldn’t know how to get hold of her anymore.

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to worry

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get in a sweat
ex: He tends to get in a sweat about flying.

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to start to take part in an activity that is already happening because you will win an advantage from it

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get in on something
ex: A Japanese company tried to get in on the deal.

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to take advantage of something that someone else started

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get in on the act
ex: We designed the Web page, and now everyone else in our class wants to get in on the act.

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If something presents itself, it happens

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present itself
ex: An opportunity suddenly presented itself.

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to annoy someone, usually by being present all the time

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get in someone’s hair
ex: My flatmate has been getting in my hair a lot recently.

86
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something you say when something good happens to someone

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get in there!

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to succeed in being chosen or elected

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get in/get into something
ex: He wanted to go to Cambridge, but he didn’t get in.

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If you do not know what has got into someone, you do not understand why they are behaving strangely, to become interested

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get into someone
ex: - I can’t think what’s got into him. He doesn’t usually get so angry.

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to become interested in an activity or subject, or start being involved in an activity

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get into something
ex: She’s been getting into yoga recently - she does three classes a week.

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to start to understand, enjoy, and be active in something

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get into the swing of it/things
ex: I hadn’t worked in an office for several years, so it took me a while to get back into the swing of it.

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to become familiar with and confident at something you have recently started doing

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get into/ hit your stride
ex: Let’s wait until she’s** got into her stride** before we ask her to negotiate that contract.

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to be punished for something you did

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get it
ex: When Mom finds out you skipped school yesterday, you’re going to get it.

93
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to be punished or severely criticized for something that you have done

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get it in the neck
ex: Poor old Bob **got it in the neck **for being late.

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to have sex

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get it on = get laid = have it off = have it away
idiom slang
ex: Did you get it on with him?

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to make a decision or take positive action in your life

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get it together
ex: Blake has really got it together since I last saw him - he has started a new job and lost a lot of weight.

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to start to want to travel or do something different

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get itchy feet
ex: After three years in the job she began to get itchy feet.

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to completely fail to achieve something

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get nowhere (fast)
ex: He was trying to persuade her to let him drive, but he was getting nowhere fast.

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to make a successful start

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get/ start off on the right foot
ex: He really got off on the right foot with my mother.

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used to tell someone to stop criticizing you

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get off someone’s back
ex: Why don’t you get off my back! I’m doing my best.

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to stop continuously criticizing someone for something they have done

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get off someone’s case
ex: I told him the problem had already been dealt with and he could get off my case.

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to be very worried, upset, or angry about something

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have kittens = have a cow
ex: My mother nearly had kittens when I said I was going to buy a motorbike .

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to have been told something by someone who knows the truth (formal)

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have it on the highest authority
ex: I have it on the highest authority that they are getting a divorce.

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to have a particular quality or ability => sở hữu khả năng cụ thể

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have it in you
ex: His speech was really funny - we didn’t know he had it in him.

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to be determined to harm or criticize someone

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have it in for someone
ex: She’s always had it in for me.

105
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to get advantages from two opposing things

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have it both ways
ex: You can’t have it both ways - you either work longer and get paid more or have more leisure time and get paid less.

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to deserve what happens to you, esp. something bad => vì bạn xứng đáng

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have it coming (to you)
ex: He got a ticket for speeding, but he had it coming.

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making another person look silly

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at the expense of someone
ex: Would you stop making jokes at my expense?

108
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not in use any more, having been replaced by something newer and better or more fashionable

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obsolete
adjective
UK /ˌɒb.səlˈiːt/ US /ˌɑːb.səlˈiːt/
ex: Gas lamps became obsolete when electric lighting was invented.

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cast an/your eye over something

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cast an/your eye over something
ex: Could you cast an eye over this report for me?

110
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to spoil a good situation with something unpleasant

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cast a shadow over/on something
ex: Her father’s illness had cast a shadow over the birth of her baby.

111
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to use words thought to be magic, especially in order to have an effect on someone => nguyền rủa, ban lời nguyền

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cast a spell
ex: The old woman cast a spell on the prince and he turned into a frog.

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to vote

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cast a/your vote
ex: When I cast my vote in an election, I feel I’m doing my part.

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