Get (something) out of (something)
To get some kind of benefit from something.My mother does not understand why my aunt can get something out of going to an opera.
Get (someone`s) goat
To irritate someone.My friend is always getting my goat and I am tired of him.
Get (someone) down
To make someone unhappy, to cause discouragement.The long commuting time is getting my friend down so she wants to quit her job.
Get (someone)
To annoy someone.It really gets me when my co-worker comes to work late.
Get some dirt on (someone)
To get some information that could hurt someone's reputation or career.The woman is always trying to get some dirt on the managers in her... Read more →
Get sidetracked
To become diverted from one's task.I began to watch the news and got sidetracked from what I had planned to do.
Get (something) out of one’s system
To get rid of the desire to do something.I went on a short holiday so that I could get travelling out of my system.
Get (something) out in the open
To make something public.We had a frank discussion in order to get everything out in the open.
Get (something) off one’s chest
To talk about something that has been bothering you.I told my father about my problem at work so that I could get it off my chest.
Get (something) for a steal
To buy something for a very low price.I was able to get our television set for a steal.