to get something
61get something out of one's system — informal get rid of a preoccupation or anxiety. → system …
62get something over — 1》 manage to communicate an idea or theory. 2》 promptly complete an unpleasant or tedious but necessary task. → get …
63get something up — prepare or organize a project or piece of work. → get …
64get (something) out of (your) system — to do enough of something so that you do not want to do it any more. After last night, I think I can say that I got my desire to party out of my system …
65get something across — Syn: communicate, get over, impart, convey, transmit, make clear, express …
66get something wrong — to make a mistake about something The police got the name wrong and arrested an innocent man …
67get something down — 1) write something down 2) swallow food or drink, esp. with difficulty …
68get something under control — bring/get/keep sth under conˈtrol idiom to succeed in dealing with sth so that it does not cause any damage or hurt anyone • It took two hours to bring the fire under control. • Please keep your dog under control! Main entry: ↑controlidiom …
69you don’t get something for nothing — A variant of this, originally from the north country, runs you don’t get owt [anything] for nowt [nothing]. Cf. 1845 DISRAELI Sybil I. I. v. To do nothing and get something formed a boy’s ideal of a manly career. 1870 P. T. BARNUM Struggles &… …
70have (or get) something down to a fine art — achieve a high level of skill in something through experience. → fine art …