get someone in (to do something)
21get — [ get ] (past tense got [ gat ] ; past participle gotten [ gatn ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 obtain/receive ▸ 2 become/start to be ▸ 3 do something/have something done ▸ 4 move to/from ▸ 5 progress in activity ▸ 6 fit/put something in a place ▸ 7 understand… …
22get — /get/ verb past tense got, past participle got especially BrE gotten especially AmE present participle getting RECEIVE/OBTAIN 1 RECEIVE (transitive not in passive) to be given or receive something: Sharon always seems to get loads of mail. | Why… …
23get — [get; ] also, although it is considered nonstandard by some [, git] vt. GOT, gotten, getting: see usage note at GOTTEN got, got [ME geten < ON geta, to get, beget, akin to OE gietan (see BEGET, FORGET), Ger gessen in vergessen, forget < IE… …
24get something out of your mind — get someone/something out of your mind phrase to stop thinking about someone or something She’s never been able to get him out of her mind. Thesaurus: to refuse to think about, believe or accept somethingsynonym Main entry: mind * * * put/get… …
25get something out of your system — get someone/something out of your system informal phrase to get rid of a strong wish to do something or strong feelings about someone Rob just let her talk and get it all out of her system. Thesaurus: to show or express emotionssynonym… …
26get your own back — british informal phrase to do something bad to someone because they did something bad to you He was bitter, determined to get his own back. Thesaurus: to treat someone in the same bad way they treat yousynonym Main entry: own * * * get your own …
27get wrong — 1. To misunderstand 2. To misinterpret (a person) as in (informal) don t get me wrong 3. To get the wrong answer to (a sum, puzzle, question, etc) • • • Main Entry: ↑wrong * * * get (someone or something) wrong : to fail to understand (someone or …
28get (your) hooks into something — get (your) hooks into (something/someone) to get control or influence over something or someone. We ll all be seeing a lot less of Robert if Joanna gets her hooks into him …
29get (your) hooks into someone — get (your) hooks into (something/someone) to get control or influence over something or someone. We ll all be seeing a lot less of Robert if Joanna gets her hooks into him …
30get something out of your head — get someone/something out of your head informal phrase to stop thinking about someone or something I can’t get the pictures of those starving children out of my head. Thesaurus: to forget, or to try to forgetsynonym Main entry: head …
