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get pastTo cause someone to overcome a source of grief or get through a difficult time.Rate it:

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get past oneselfTo become able to look beyond one's own ego and negative emotions; to overcome internal and emotional obstacles.Rate it:

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get right to the pointReference a lack of focus, an offer of myriad solutions without indicating one with most viability. A lack of preciseness, lack of indicating best choice. An evasive response in a tenable situation.Rate it:

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get someone's back upTo annoy a person either deliberately or inadvertently.Rate it:

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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 one's chestAlternative form of get off one's chest.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 the dirty water off one's chestTo get sexual satisfaction, especially after a period of abstinence.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 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 what's coming to oneTo experience the consequences of one's action.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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ghost at the feastA presence that mars one's enjoyment by causing guilt or reviving unwelcome memories.Rate it:

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ghost from one's pastSomething unpleasant from one's past that "haunts" them to the present day.Rate it:

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ghost in the machinea term used to describe the concept of mind-body dualism: that the mind exists alongside and separate from the body; also an album by The PoliceRate it:

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gird up one's loinsTo prepare oneself for something demanding.Rate it:

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give 'em enough ropeAllow one to function unhindered, or without further overbearing oversight.Rate it:

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give 110%Make the maximum possible effortRate it:

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give 110%25Make the maximum possible effort.Rate it:

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give a buzzto phone someoneRate it:

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give a damnTo be concerned about, have an interest in, to care.Rate it:

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give a f**To care.Rate it:

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give a fuckto care.Rate it:

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give a good account of oneselfTo act in a creditable manner.Rate it:

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give a hootTo care about; to place value on something.Rate it:

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give a lightTo care.Rate it:

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give a man a fishShortened form of give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetimeRate 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 person lineto allow a person more or less liberty until it is convenient to stop or check him/her, like a hooked fish that swims away with the lineRate it:

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give a rat's arseTo care; to have or show an interest.Rate it:

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give a ringOn the telephone.Rate it:

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give a ripTo care.Rate it:

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give a shitTo care, often used in the negative.Rate it:

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give a shiteTo care; mind; consider importantRate 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 a sneck possetTo fasten the door latch.Rate it:

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give aboutto spread a rumourRate it:

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give aboutto distribute or circulate somethingRate it:

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give aboutto encompass or surround somethingRate it:

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