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 on

1. to get along; to thrive. Well, how are you two getting on? We are getting on okay.

2. Go to get on something and get on (with someone).

get something

 and get it 

1. to receive punishment. Bill broke the window, and he's really going to get it. John got it for arriving late at school.

2. to receive the meaning of a joke; to understand a joke. John told a joke, but I didn't get it. Bob laughed very hard, but Mary didn't get it.

get something (for an amount of money)

to buy something for a certain amount of money. I got my car for only $1500. She got her dinner for a song.

get

/have the best of

To outdo or outwit; defeat: My opponent got the best of me in the debate.

get

/have the better of

To outdo or outwit; defeat.

get

/have the drop on

To achieve a distinct advantage over.

get

/lay (one's) hands on

To get possession of; acquire or obtain.

get

/have (someone's) number

To determine or know someone's real character or motives.

get

/sink (one's) teeth into Slang

To be actively involved in; get a firm grasp of.

get

/put it all together Slang

To unify and harmonize one's resources so as to perform with maximal effectiveness.

get

/have the worst of it

To suffer a defeat or disadvantage.

See:

• (do something) or get off the pot
• (something) will get (someone) nowhere
• (something) won't get (someone) anywhere
• a load off mind
• able to get a word in edgewise
• all in one piece
• as all get out
• as all get-out
• ask a silly question and you get a silly answer
• ask a stupid question and you'll get a stupid answer
• ass in a sling, have one's
• be as [fast etc.] as all get out
• be busted
• be into
• been getting by
• better get moving
• better get on my horse
• better get used to it
• bring out of shell
• build up a head of steam
• burn fingers
• can't get enough (of something)
• can't get over (something)
• can't get there from here
• catch eye
• catch hell
• catch it
• climb on high horse
• cold feet, get
• come and get it
• Come and get it!
• Come off it!
• come to grips with
• come to the point and get to the point
• Could I get by, please?
• couldn't get elected dogcatcher
• deep six
• dip one's toes into
• dirty look, give a
• dirty one's hands
• Do you get my drift?
• Don’t get your bowels in an uproar!
• Don't get mad, get even
• don't get me started
• don't get me wrong
• don't get up
• Don't get your bowels in an uproar!
• don't let get you down
• down with
• draw a bead on
• early bird catches the worm
• earn brownie points
• enter into the spirit of
• fall behind
• Fish or cut bait
• five will get you ten
• Flattery will get nowhere
• Flattery will get you nowhere
• foot in the door, get one's
• free hand
• from the get-go
• fuck you
• get
• get (a lot of) grief (from someone)
• get (a lot of) stick (from someone)
• get (a) mixed message(s)
• get (a) mixed signal(s)
• get (all) set
• get (one) off the hook
• get (one's)
• get (one's) (own) house in order
• get (one's) (own) way
• get (one's) ashes hauled
• get (one's) ass (somewhere)
• get (one's) bell rung
• get (one's) butt (somewhere)
• get (one's) claws into
• get (one's) claws out
• get (one's) clock cleaned
• get (one's) dander up
• get (one's) dues
• get (one's) Dutch up
• get (one's) ears lowered
• get (one's) end away
• get (one's) finger out
• get (one's) fingers burned
• get (one's) fix (of something)
• get (one's) foot in the door
• get (one's) freak on
• get (one's) hands dirty
• get (one's) hands on (someone)
• get (one's) hands on (something)
• get (one's) head around (something)
• get (one's) head together
• get (one's) hopes up
• get (one's) jollies
• get (one's) juices flowing
• get (one's) knickers in a knot
• get (one's) knickers in a twist
• get (one's) marching orders
• get (one's) monkey up
• get (one's) own back
• get (one's) panties in a bunch
• get (one's) panties in a knot
• get (one's) panties in a twist
• get (one's) priorities straight
• get (one's) shirt out
• get (one's) shit together
• get (one's) shorts in a knot
• get (one's) signals crossed
• get (one's) skates on
• get (one's) thinking cap on
• get (one's) tits in a wringer
• get (one's) walking papers
• get (one's) wires crossed
• get (oneself) in gear
• get (oneself) out of (something)
• get (oneself) out of (somewhere)
• get (someone) by the balls
• get (someone) down
• get (someone) out of (something)
• get (someone) out of (somewhere)
• get (someone) out of a fix
• get (someone's) back
• get (someone's) back up
• get (someone's) hackles up
• get (someone's) Irish up
• get (someone's) pulse racing
• get (something) down
• get (something) out of (someone)
• get (something) out of (something)
• get (something) over with
• get (something) right
• get (something) through (someone's) head
• get (something) under (one's) belt
• get (something) wrong
• get (the hell) out of Dodge
• get (the) what for
• get [a lot of etc.] stick
• get a (good/solid/sound/etc.) grasp of/on (something)
• get a bang out of
• get a bang out of someone/something
• get a bead on (someone or something)
• get a big head
• get a break
• get a buzz out of
• get a buzz out of someone/something
• get a can on
• get a charge out of
• get a crush on (someone)
• get a dirty look (from someone)
• get a fix
• get a fix (of something)
• get a fix on
• get a gift
• get a grip
• get a grip on
• get a hand (with something)
• get a hand on (something)
• get a handle on
• get a hurry on
• get a jump on
• get a kick out of
• get a kick out of someone/something
• get a laugh
• get a leg up
• get a leg up on (someone)
• get a life
• Get a life!
• get a line on
• get a load of
• get a load of something or someone
• Get a load of that!
• get a load off one’s feet
• get a load off one’s mind
• get a look in
• get a lot of mileage out of
• get a lump in (one's) throat
• get a move on
• get a price on (one's) head
• get a quart into a pint pot
• get a raw deal
• get a ribbing (from someone)
• get a rise from
• get a rise out of
• get a room
• get a say (in something)
• get a second wind
• get a ticket
• get a toehold
• get a voice (in something)
• get a wiggle on
• Get a wiggle on!
• get a word in edgeways
• get a word in edgewise
• get a word in edgewise and get a word in edgeways
• get a wriggle on
• get a yen for (something)
• get a/ foot in the door
• get a/ second wind
• get aboard
• get about
• get above
• get across
• get act together
• get after
• get ahead
• get ahead of oneself
• get ahold of
• get along
• get along famously (with someone)
• get along on
• Get along with you!
• get along without
• get an amount of money for
• get an earful
• get an even break
• get an eyeball on someone/something
• get an eyeful
• get an in with
• get anywhere
• get arms around
• get around
• get around the table
• get around to
• get around to doing
• get arse in gear
• get ass
• get ass in gear
• get at
• get away
• get away from
• get away from it all
• get away scot-free
• get away with
• get away with murder
• Get away with you!
• Get away!
• get axed
• get back
• get back at
• get back on the horse (that bucked you)
• get back to
• get back to (someone)
• get back to (someone) on (something)
• get back up
• get bearings
• get behind
• get behind someone/something
• get behind something
• get bent
• get bent out of shape
• get better
• get between
• get beyond a joke
• get blood from a stone
• get blood out of a stone
• get blood up
• get bowels in an uproar
• get brain
• get brain in gear
• get burned (by someone)
• get busy
• get by
• get canned
• get carried away
• get changed
• get claws into
• get clued in (to something)
• get cold feet
• get comeuppance
• get cracking
• Get cracking!
• get credit for
• get credit for (something)
• get dander up
• get day in court
• get down
• get down on someone
• get down to
• get down to brass tacks
• get down to business
• get down to cases
• get down to it
• get down to some serious drinking
• get down to the facts
• get down to the nitty-gritty
• get down to the nuts and bolts
• get down to work
• get drift
• get ducks in a row
• get ears pinned back
• get ears set out
• get end away
• get enough courage up
• get enough nerve up
• get euchred out of
• get even
• get even with
• get eye Go to catch
• get eye in
• get face
• get feet under the table
• get feet wet
• get fill
• get finger out
• get fingers burned
• get flak
• get foot in the door
• get for
• get free
• get free of
• get fresh
• get fresh with
• get from
• get from A to B
• get goat
• get going
• get going with
• get goose bumps
• get goose flesh
• get goose pimples
• get gray hair from
• get gray hair from (someone or something)
• get groove on
• get hackles up
• get hands dirty
• get hands dirty and dirty hands; soil hands
• get hands on
• get head above water and have head above water
• get head around
• get head down
• get head together
• get hell
• get her claws into
• get high
• get hit for six
• get hit on
• get hitched
• get hold of
• get hold of the right end of the stick
• get hold of the wrong end of the stick
• get home to
• get hooks in
• get hooks into
• get hopes up
• get hot
• get hot under the collar
• get in
• get in (one's) hair
• get in (someone's) face
• get in (someone's) good books
• get in bad
• get in bad with
• get in bad with someone
• get in deeper
• get in gear
• get in hair
• get in on
• get in on the act
• get in on the ground floor
• get in over (one's) head
• get in someone’s face
• get in someone’s pants
• get in the act
• get in the groove
• get in the last word
• get in the swing of things
• get in the way
• get in touch (with someone)
• get in with
• get in with (someone)
• get in(to) (someone's) pants
• get in(to) a rut
• get in(to) a snit
• get in(to) deep water
• get in(to) hot water
• get in(to) line
• get inside
• get inside (someone's) pants
• get into
• get into (one's) stride
• get into a huddle
• get into a mess
• get into a stew
• get into an argument
• get into bed with
• get into one's head
• get into someone’s pants
• get into something
• get into stride
• get into the act
• get into the swing of it
• get into the swing of things
• get into the wrong hands
• get into trouble
• get involved
• get involved (in or with someone or something)
• get it
• get it all together
• get it in the neck
• get it into head
• get it off
• get it off chest
• get it off with
• get it on
• get it out
• get it out of system
• get it over with
• get it together
• get it up
• get it wrong
• get just deserts
• get kicked to the curb
• get kicks
• get knickers in a twist
• get knocked out cold
• Get knotted!
• get knuckles rapped
• get laid
• get leg over
• get lines crossed
• get lip
• get lost
• get lost in translation
• Get lost!
• get lucky
• get lumps
• get mad
• get mad at something
• get married
• get miffed
• get mileage out of
• get mind around
• get money's worth
• get more than (one) bargained for
• get moving
• get my drift?
• get naked
• get narkied
• get no change out of
• get nose out of business
• get nose out of joint and have nose out of joint; put nose out of ...
• get nowhere
• get nowhere fast
• get nutted
• get oats
• get off
• get off (one's) back
• get off (one's) case
• get off (one's) high horse
• get off a few good ones
• get off arse
• get off ass
• get off back
• get off backside
• get off case
• Get off case!
• get off chest
• get off easy
• get off high horse
• Get off it!
• get off light
• get off lightly
• Get off my ass!
• Get off my back!
• Get off my bumper!
• Get off my tail!
• get off off on the wrong foot
• get off on
• get off on (something)
• get off on something
• get off on the right foot
• get off on the wrong foot
• get off one’s rear
• get off one's tail
• get off scot-free
• get off someone’s back
• get off someone’s case
• get off tail
• get off the dime
• get off the ground
• get off the hook
• get off the mark
• get off to a false start
• get off to a flying start
• get off to sleep
• get off track
• get off with (someone)
• get off-kilter
• get on
• get on (one's) hobby-horse
• get on (one's) wick
• get on (someone's) bad side
• get on (someone's) good side
• get on case
• get on feet
• get on high horse
• get on horse
• get on like a house afire