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31get your hands dirty — If you get your hands dirty, you become involved in something where the realities might compromise your principles. It can also mean that a person is not just stuck in an ivory tower dictating strategy, but is prepared to put in the effort and …
32get — I. verb (got; got or gotten; getting) Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse geta to get, beget; akin to Old English bigietan to beget, Latin prehendere to seize, grasp, Greek chandanein to hold, contain Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. a …
33get in on the act — in. to become involved in something with someone else. (The involvement is not necessarily welcome.) □ Everybody wants to get in on the act. □ Why are you trying to get in on the act? …
34get in over your head — be/get/in over your head phrase to be or become involved in a situation in which you do not have the necessary skills, knowledge, or money to succeed Inexperienced investors may indeed have been in over their heads. Thesaurus: to be in, or to get …
35get into bed with someone — climb/get/hop into bed with (someone) be in bed with (someone) to work with a person or organization, or to be involved with them, in a way which causes other people not to trust you. Rather than hopping into bed with a leading merchant bank, it… …
36get into bed with — climb/get/hop into bed with (someone) be in bed with (someone) to work with a person or organization, or to be involved with them, in a way which causes other people not to trust you. Rather than hopping into bed with a leading merchant bank, it… …
37get caught up in something — be/get ˌcaught ˈup in sth derived to become involved in sth, especially when you do not want to be • Innocent passers by got caught up in the riots. Main entry: ↑catchderived …
38get mixed up with somebody — be/get mixed ˈup with sb idiom to be/become friendly with or involved with sb that other people do not approve of • He got mixed up with a crowd who were into drugs and crime. Main entry: ↑mixidiom …
39List of British words not widely used in the United States — Differences between American and British English American English …
40Do not feed the animals — Groundhog being fed a peanut Do not feed the animals is a term that originated in zoos but has expanded into popular usage both as a warning and as a humorous display. The signs are used to discourage visitors from giving any food to the animals …
