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get-up-and-go
get-up-and-get
Energetic enthusiasm; ambitious determination; pep; drive; push.
Joe has a lot of get-up-and-go and is working his way through school.
getaway car
A vehicle parked near the scene of a crime in which the criminals escape.
The police intercepted the getaway car at a major crossroads.
ghost of a
Least trace of; slightest resemblance to; smallest bit even of; a very little. Usually used with chance or idea in negative sentences, or with smile.
The teacher scolded Harold for drawing a funny picture on the chalkboard, but she had a ghost of a smile.
There wasn't a ghost of a chance that Jack would win.
We didn't have the ghost of an idea where to look for John.
gift of gab
gift of the gab
Skill in talking; ability to make interesting talk that makes people believe you.
Mr. Taylor's gift of gab helped him get a good job.
Many men get elected because of their gift of gab.
gild the lily
paint the lily
To add unnecessarily to something already beautiful or good enough.
For the beautiful girl to use makeup would be to gild the lily.
Frank's father is a millionaire, but Frank gilds the lily by saying he is a billionaire.
To talk about a beautiful sunset is to gild the lily.
girl Friday
A very dependable and helpful female office worker; especially a secretary.
Miss Johnson is the manager's girl Friday.
There was an advertisement in the newspaper for a girl Friday.
give a buzz
give a ring
give one a ring
To call on the telephone.
Give me a ring tonight, and we'll work out the details.
Alice will give her friend a buzz tonight.
Let me give her a ring and see what she thinks about all this.
Mrs. Jacobs promised to give her husband a ring in the afternoon.
give a hang
care a hang
To have any interest or liking; care. Used also with other words in the place of hang, such as damn, rap, straw; usually used in the negative.
Bruce never goes to the dances; he does not care a straw about dancing.
Some people don't care a rap about sports.
You can quit helping me if you want to. I don't give a hang.