Get the jump on (someone)
To get ahead of someone.We left home early so that we could get the jump on the other travellers.
Get the hang of (something)
To learn how to do something.The boy was asked to help with the sound system after he got the hang of it.
Get the brush-off
To be ignored or sent away.I got the brush-off when I asked the girl to dance.
Get the boot
To be fired from a job, to be told to leave a place.I got the boot from my first job in high school.
Get the blues
To become sad or depressed.Every winter my neighbor seems to get the blues.
Get the better of (someone)
To beat or defeat (someone), to win against someone.My friend got the better of me and won the tennis match.
Get the benefit of the doubt
To receive a decision in your favor when the evidence is neither for you nor against you.I got the benefit of the doubt when I complained about... Read more →
Get to one’s feet
To stand up.The members of the audience got to their feet when the concert finished.
Get to first base
To make a start, to succeed.I tried to meet the company president but I could not get to first base.
Get to (do something)
To have a chance to do something, to be able to do something.I did not get to go to the circus last week.