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21get the feel of — {v. phr.} To become used to or learn about, especially by feeling or handling; get used to the experience or feeling of; get skill in. * /John had never driven a big car, and it took a while for him to get the feel of it./ * /You ll get the feel… …
22The Job (1917 novel) — An early work by American novelist Sinclair Lewis, The Job is considered an early declaration of the rights of working women. The focus is on the main character, Una Golden, desire to establish herself in a legitimate occupation while balancing… …
23get\ the\ feel\ of — v. phr. To become used to or learn about, especially by feeling or handling; get used to the experience or feeling of; get skill in. John had never driven a big car, and it took a while for him to get the feel of it. You ll get the feel of the… …
24get the short straw — draw/get/the short straw phrase to be the person in a group who has to do an unpleasant or difficult job I drew the short straw and had to stay late. Thesaurus: to be in, or to get into a difficult situationsynonym Main entry: short …
25get the axe — 1. if a person gets the axe, they lose their job. Senior staff are more likely to get the axe because the company can t afford their high salaries. 2. if a plan or a service gets the axe, it is stopped. My research project was the first thing to… …
26get the axe — If someone gets the axe, they lose their job. When a company is restructured, the senior staff are often the first to get the axe …
27get the nod — tv. to be chosen. (See also give someone the nod.) □ Fred got the nod for class treasurer. □ I hope I get the nod for the job …
28get the sack — be fired or dismissed from work I told him that if he doesn t change his work habits he will get the sack from his job …
29get the boot — ► give (or get) the boot informal dismiss (or be dismissed) from a job. Main Entry: ↑boot …
30get a job — vb, exclamation American (to) fulfil oneself. A joke variation on admonitions such as get a life or get real, which enjoyed a vogue in the 1990s …
