get someone in (to do something)
121get a jump on something — get a/the jump on (someone/something) mainly American, informal to start doing something before other people start, or before something happens, in order to get an advantage for yourself. If I leave work early on Fridays I can get a jump on the… …
122get the jump on something — get a/the jump on (someone/something) mainly American, informal to start doing something before other people start, or before something happens, in order to get an advantage for yourself. If I leave work early on Fridays I can get a jump on the… …
123get short shrift from — (someone) give (someone/something) short shrift to give very little attention to someone or something, either because you are not interested in them or because you are annoyed with them. The proposal got short shrift from state officials …
124get off your chest — get (something) off (your) chest to tell someone about something that has been worrying you. I sometimes discuss my problems with someone else just to get them off my chest …
125get off chest — get (something) off (your) chest to tell someone about something that has been worrying you. I sometimes discuss my problems with someone else just to get them off my chest …
126get shot of — (someone/something) British, informal to get rid of someone or something. She got shot of her no good husband and went back to university …
127someone's chances — someone’s chances phrase the degree to which someone is likely to achieve something If I wanted to get a job in advertising, what do you think my chances would be? someone’s chances of (doing) something: What are their chances of taking the… …
128get something into one's head — get something into one s (or someone s) head come or cause (someone) to realize or understand when will you get it into your head that it s the project that counts not me? …
