G
Idioms beginning with "G"
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Contents of G:
[get one's teeth into] or [sink one's teeth into] {v. phr.}, {informal}
To have something real or solid to think about; go to work on seriously; struggle with.
After dinner, John got his teeth into the algebra lesson.
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[get on one's good side] {v. phr.}
To gain the favor of someone; flatter or please another.
A clever lobbyist knows how to get on the good side of both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
[get on one's nerves] {v. phr.}
To make you nervous.
John's noisy eating habits get on your nerves.
Children get on their parents' nerves by asking so many questions.
[get on the stick] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal}
To get moving; to stop being idle and to start working vigorously.
All right, man, let's get on the stick!
Compare: [ON THE BALL], [GET OFF ONE'S TAIL].
[get on to one] {v. phr.}
To figure someone out; understand what someone else is up to.
The FBI is on to Jim's secret trading with the enemy.