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get through one's head
To understand or believe.
At last Mary got it through her head that she had failed to pass the test.
Jack couldn't get it through his head that his father wouldn't let him go to camp if his grades didn't improve.
To make someone understand or believe.
I'll get it through his head if it takes all night.
get through to
break through to
To be understood by; make (someone) understand.
Deaf people sometimes find it hard to get through to strangers.
Some of the students in my reading class understand English so poorly that it is difficult to get through to them.
The doctors have never succeeded in breaking through to Mr. Ames, who is a silent and secretive patient.
The little boy could not get through to his housemother.
When the rich boy's father lost his money, it took a long time for the idea to get through to him that he'd have to work and support himself.
get to first base
reach first base
To make a good start; really begin; succeed.
George wants to go to college and become a teacher, but I'll be surprised if he even reaches first base.
If you don't dress neatly, you won't get to first base when you look for a job.
Joe had a long paper to write for history class, but when the teacher asked for it, Joe hadn't got to first base yet.
Suppose Sam falls in love with Betty. Can he even get to first base with her?
get to the heart of
To find the most important facts about or the central meaning of; understand the most important thing about.
"If you can find a topic sentence, often it will help you get to the heart of the paragraph," said the teacher.
You can often get to the heart of people's unhappiness by letting them talk.
get two bites at the cherry
have another bite at the cherry
Получить второй шанс что-либо сделать.
He was eliminated in the semi-finals but he'll get a second bite at the cherry next year.
Он был отсеян в полуфиналах, но в следующем году у него снова появится шанс.
Her appointment will calm those of us who felt she deserved to have another bite at the cherry.
Ее назначение успокоит тех, кто считал, что она заслуживала второго шанса.
get underway
To set out on a journey; start going.
We are delighted that our new Ph.D. program finally got underway.
get what's coming to one
get one's
To receive the good or bad that you deserve; get what is due to you; get your share.
At the end of the movie the villain got what was coming to him and was put in jail.
John didn't think he was getting what was coming to him, so he quit the job.
Mother told Mary that she'd get hers if she kept on being naughty.
get your skates on
Поторопись; руки в ноги.
You'd better get your skates on or you'll be late!
Тебе лучше шевелиться быстрее или ты опоздаешь!