Fixed expressions
Idioms
English fixed expressions — phrases whose meaning isn't obvious from the individual words. Each entry shows the meaning, an example sentence, and its register.
Idioms containing get, including its inflections. Clear word filter
get on someone's nerves
CEFR B1to repeatedly irritate or annoy someone
get out of hand
CEFR B1To become impossible to control.
get up to speed
CEFR B1to become informed or current on a topic, project, or situation
get off the ground
CEFR B2to begin operating successfully after the planning stage
get one's message across
CEFR B2to make people understand what you mean or want to say
get the better of
CEFR B2to defeat someone or gain control over a person or feeling
get the nod
CEFR B2to receive a favorable selection or approval decision
get to grips with
CEFR B2to begin to understand and deal with a difficult problem or task
get wind of
CEFR B2learn about something private or secret, usually through an indirect channel