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get someone's dander upTo anger or annoy someone.Rate it:

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get someone's goatTo annoy, infuriate, bother, or incense.Rate it:

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get someone's Irish upTo anger or annoy someone.Rate it:

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get someone's nose out of jointTo make someone angry.Rate it:

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get someone's nose out of jointTo become angry; to take offense or take exception.Rate it:

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Get Something off Your ChestTo tell someone what has been bothering you, to relieve yourself of some burden, to confess something you feel guilty for.Rate it:

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get something over withTo do something quickly and hastily; without procrastination, especially so as to have something unpleasant behind oneself.Rate it:

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get the drop onTo obtain an advantage over another person, by acting before that person.Rate it:

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get the drop onTo point one's firearm at another person, thereby gaining dominance over a situation.Rate it:

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get the goods onTo acquire knowledge or develop evidence that reveals the truth about someone's character or behavior, especially criminal behavior.Rate it:

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get through one's headTo come to terms with a fact, a state of affairs, etc. that one was previously unable or refusing to accept.Rate it:

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get to grips withTo deal (with something) decisively, or to confront (it) head on.Rate it:

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get under someone's skinTo make a memorable impression or have a strong effect on someone; to impact someone's feelings.Rate it:

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get under someone's skinTo irritate someone.Rate it:

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Get Under Your SkinTo annoy or irritate someoneRate it:

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get up inTo best someone in a competition; to successfully challenge someone.Rate it:

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get up someone's noseTo annoy someone; to get on somebody's nerves.Rate it:

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Get Your GoatTo annoy someone or make him get cross badly, to arouse anger in someoneRate it:

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give a buzzto phone someoneRate it:

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give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetimeIt is more worthwhile to teach someone to do something, than to do something for them.Rate it:

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give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetimeIt is more worthwhile to teach someone to do something than to do it for them.Rate it:

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give a sneck possetTo give someone a cold reception; to close the door on someone; to reject them.Rate it:

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give awayTo relinquish control over.Rate it:

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give awayTo formally hand over a bride to the bridegroom; often by her father.Rate it:

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give awayTo unintentionally reveal a secret, or expose someone.Rate it:

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give headTo perform oral sex on another person.Rate it:

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give him enough rope and he'll hang himselfIf one gives someone enough freedom of action, they may destroy themselves by foolish actions.Rate it:

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give inTo droop the head.Rate it:

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give me liberty or give me deathA set-phrase indicating enormous displeasure at any over-authoritarian policy or law.Rate it:

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give me your bonesTo support someoneRate it:

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give one's head a shakeTo reassess the common sense of one's behaviour, ideas, etc.Rate it:

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give overUsually as an imperative. To tell someone to stop molesting, fooling around, or saying silly things. Or sometimes to stop saying flattering things.Rate it:

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give overTo entrust something to another.Rate it:

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give overTo devote oneself to a particular activity.Rate it:

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give snackTo ask for something. Created to ask for something that you want, mostly in a sport when asking for the ball, hacky sack, or anything that you want that someone else is holding.Rate it:

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give some skinTo greet or congratulate someone by slapping his or her palm; see slap me five.Rate it:

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give somebody an earfulTo shout very loudly at someone.Rate it:

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give somebody the brush-offTo rebuff, snub or curtly reject someone.Rate it:

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give somebody the creepsTo give someone a feeling of uneasiness or mild fright.Rate it:

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give somebody the heave-hoTo fire, expel or break up with someone.Rate it:

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give someone a big headTo flatter someone excessively; to overpraise someone, usually resulting in them becoming proud, arrogant or conceited.Rate it:

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give someone a bloody noseto defeat or frustrate someone, but not doing any permanent damage in the processRate it:

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give someone a breakTo stop harassing or demanding from someone.Rate it:

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give someone a breakTo provide someone with an opportunity for significant advancement.Rate it:

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give someone a breakTo give someone a rest.Rate it:

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give someone a handTo help, aid, or assist.Rate it:

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give someone a handTo applaud or clap (also to give (someone) a big hand).Rate it:

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give someone a hard timeTo cause difficulty or make trouble for someone.Rate it:

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give someone a hard timeTo tease, kid, or rib someone.Rate it:

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give someone a pat on his backTo complimentRate it:

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