get one wrong
take one wrong
To misinterpret; misunderstand another.
Неправильно истолковывать; неправильно понимать другого.
Don't get me wrong; I didn 't mean to criticize you.
Не поймите меня неправильно, я не хотел вас критиковать.
Don't get me wrong, I know we need to make changes around here and get more money coming in. I just don't know if going into business with your brother is the best idea.
Не поймите меня неправильно, я знаю, что нам нужно что-то менять и привлекать больше денег. Я просто не знаю, будет ли хорошей идеей начать бизнес с вашим братом.
I think you've got me all wrong. I want to be your friend, not your enemy.
Я думаю, ты меня неправильно понял. Я хочу быть твоим другом, а не врагом.
get one's brains fried
To sit in the sun and sunbathe for an excessive length of time.
Newcomers to Hawaii should be warned not to sit in the sun too long - they'll get their brains fried.
To get high on drugs.
He can't make a coherent sentence anymore - he's got his brains fried.
get one's dander up
get one's Irish up
get one's back up
To become or make angry or stubborn.
The boy got his dander up because he couldn't go to the store.
The children get the teacher's dander up when they make a lot of noise.
Fred got his back up when I said he was wrong.
Our criticisms of his actions just got his back up.
get one's ducks in a row
To get everything ready.
Дословно: Построить своих (чьих-либо) уток в ряд.
Пытаться хорошо организовать какое-либо дело.
Пытаться хорошо организовать какое-либо дело.
The scoutmaster told the boys to get their ducks in a row before they went to camp.
Mr. Brown got his ducks in a row for his trip.
We need to get our ducks in a row if we want our project to succeed.
Если мы хотим чтобы наш проект преуспевал, нам нужно все грамотно устроить.
get one's feet wet
To begin; do something for the first time.
The party was at Bill's house and when Ruth and I got there the party had already started. "Jump right in and don't be afraid to get your feet wet," said Bill.
"It's not hard to dance once you get your feet wet," said the teacher.
get one's goat
To make a person disgusted or angry.
The boy's laziness all summer got his father's goat.
The slow service at the cafe got Mr. Robinson's goat.
get one's number
have one's number
To find out or know what kind of person somebody is.
The boys soon had the new student's number.
The girls got their new roommate's number the first week of school.
get one's rear in gear
To hurry up, to get going.
I'm gonna have to get my rear in gear.