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51get back together (with somebody) — ˌget back toˈgether (with sb) derived to start a relationship with sb again, especially a romantic relationship, after having finished a previous relationship with the same person • I just got back together with my ex girlfriend. • Is it true… …
52get no change out of somebody — get no change out of sb idiom (BrE, informal) to get no help or information from sb • We got no change out of the legal department. Main entry: ↑changeidiom …
53get somebody down — ˌget sb ˈdown derived (informal) to make sb feel sad or depressed • Don t let it get you down too much. Main entry: ↑getderived …
54get somebody onside — get/keep sb onˈside idiom (BrE) to get/keep sb s support • The party needs to keep the major national newspapers onside if it s going to win the next election. Main entry: ↑onsideidiom …
55get somebody together — ˌget sb/sth toˈgether derived to collect people or things in one place • I m trying to get a team together for Saturday. Main entry: ↑getderived …
56get somebody wrong — get sb ˈwrong idiom (informal) to not understand correctly what sb means • Don t get me wrong (= do not be offended by what I am going to say), I think he s doing a good job, but… Main entry: ↑ …
57get something over to somebody — ˌget sthˈover (to sb) derived to make sth clear to sb • He didn t really get his meaning over to the audience. Main entry: ↑getderived …
58get the better of somebody — get the better of sb/sth idiom to defeat sb/sth or gain an advantage • No one can get the better of her in an argument. • She always gets the better of an argument. • His curiosity got the better of him (= he didn t intend to ask questions, but… …
59get the measure of somebody — get/take/have the ˈmeasure of sb | get/have/take sb s ˈmeasure idiom (formal) to form an opinion about sb s character or abilities so that you can deal with them • After only one game, the chess champion had the measure of his young opponent.… …
60get somebody's measure — get/take/have the ˈmeasure of sb | get/have/take sb s ˈmeasure idiom (formal) to form an opinion about sb s character or abilities so that you can deal with them • After only one game, the chess champion had the measure of his young opponent.… …
