Get a black eye

To get a bruise or darkened eye after being hit or after bumping into something.The boy got a black eye when he fell in the playground.

Get a bang out of (someone or something)

To receive special pleasure from someone or something.My father gets a bang out of the funny birthday cards that we send him.

Gentleman’s agreement

An agreement that is not written down but is made by two people or two groups who trust each other.I made a gentlemen's agreement with the... Read more →

Generous to a fault

To be too generous.My friend is generous to a fault and he sometimes gives too much to his friends.

Gee whiz

Used as an exclamation to show surprise or other strong feelings."Gee whiz! Are we really going to go to the circus next week?"

Gear up for (something)

To prepare for something.The city is gearing up for the Olympic games.

Gas up

To fill up a gas tank.We must gas up before we leave on our holiday tomorrow.

Garbage in, garbage out

The quality of information that you put into something will affect the response/outcome.Garbage in, garbage out. The bad information that was... Read more →

Gang up on (someone)

To attack someone in a group.The children tried to gang up on the boy but he ran away.

A game that two can play

A good or bad strategy that two competing sides can both use.The insults from my friend are a game that two can play and if she wants to... Read more →