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  • 31get off someone's back — get off (someone s) back informal get (someone) off (your) back to stop someone trying to force you to do something, or to stop someone criticizing you. Can t you just get off his back and let him rest for a while? …

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  • 32get off back — get off (someone s) back informal get (someone) off (your) back to stop someone trying to force you to do something, or to stop someone criticizing you. Can t you just get off his back and let him rest for a while? …

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  • 33get (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 …

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  • 34get a buzz from something — get a buzz from (something/doing something) informal give (someone) a buzz if something gives you a buzz, it makes you feel excited. I get a real buzz from seeing my name in print …

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  • 35get off your back — get (someone) off (your) back informal to stop someone trying to force you to do something, or to stop someone criticizing you. I had to sell my house to get the creditors off my back …

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  • 36get off back — get (someone) off (your) back informal to stop someone trying to force you to do something, or to stop someone criticizing you. I had to sell my house to get the creditors off my back …

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  • 37get a buzz from — (something/doing something) informal give (someone) a buzz if something gives you a buzz, it makes you feel excited. I get a real buzz from seeing my name in print …

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  • 38get/have an eyeful — ◇ If you get/have an eyeful of something or if someone gives you an eyeful of something, you see it very clearly or you see a lot of it or too much of it. They wanted to see nature and got an eyeful during the camping trip. These phrases often… …

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  • 39get on at — ˌget ˈon at [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they get on at he/she/it gets on at present participle getting on at past tense …

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  • 40get ass — get (someone s) ass American, very informal! to find someone and punish them for something they have done. Don t worry the cops ll get that maniac s ass …

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