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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.
get rattled
To become confused, overexcited, or nervous.
The thief got so rattled when he saw the police following him that he drove his car into a ditch.
get the ax
To be fired from a job.
Poor Joe got the ax at the office yesterday.
To be dismissed from school for improper conduct, such as cheating.
Joe got caught cheating on his final exam and he got the ax.
To have a quarrel with one's sweetheart or steady ending in a termination of the relationship.
Joe got the ax from Betsie - they won't see each other again.
get the ball rolling
set the ball rolling
start the ball rolling
To start an activity or action; make a beginning; begin.
Начинать действовать; приступить к делу; начать.
George started the ball rolling at the party by telling a new joke.
We got up early to get the ball rolling on our project.
Мы проснулись рано, чтобы начать работать над нашим проектом.
We plan to start immediately and get the ball rolling on our project.
Мы планируем начать незамедлительно и взяться за наш проект.
get the better of
get the best of
have the best of
have the better of
To win over, beat; defeat.
Dave wanted to study till midnight, but sleepiness got the best of him.
George got the better of Robert in a game of checkers.
Jim doesn’t seem very athletic at tennis, but if you’re not careful, he’ll get the better of you.
Lynn gets frustrated when Bruce gets the better of her in arguments. No matter what she says, he always has a clever response.
Our team got the best of the visitors in the last quarter.
When the opposing player fouled John, John let his anger get the better of his good sense and hit the boy back.
To win or be ahead in (something); gain most from (something.)
Bill traded an old bicycle tire for a horn; he got the best of that deal.
Our team had the best of it today, but they may lose the game tomorrow.
The champion had all the better of it in the last part of the fight.
get the bounce
get the gate
get the air
To lose one's sweetheart; not be kept for a friend or lover.
Joe is sad because he just got the gate from his girl.
Shirley was afraid she might get the air from her boyfriend if she went out with other boys while he was away.
To be fired; lose a job.
You're likely to get the bounce if you are absent from work too much.
get the breaks
get all the breaks
To be fortunate; have luck.
That fellow gets all the breaks! He's been working here only six months, and he's already been promoted to vice president!