get up with the chickens
rise with the chickens
To rise very early in the morning.
All the farmers in this village get up with the chickens.
get up
To get out of bed.
John's mother told him that it was time to get up.
Carlo gets up at seven o'clock every morning.
At what time should we get the children up tomorrow?
To stand up; get to your feet.
A man should get up when a woman comes into the room.
To prepare; get ready.
Mary got up a picnic for her visitor.
The students got up a special number of the newspaper to celebrate the school's 50th birthday.
To dress up.
One of the girls got herself up as a witch for the Halloween party.
To go ahead.
The wagon driver shouted, "Get up!" to his horses.
get used to
In the habit of or familiar with.
This idiom describes the process of change that allows some one to be used to a situation, action, or habit.
This idiom describes the process of change that allows some one to be used to a situation, action, or habit.
People get used to smoking and it is hard for them to stop.
Farmers are used to working outdoors in the winter.
After my eyes became used to the dim light in the cave, I saw an old shovel on the ground.
On the hike Bob soon got tired, but Dick did not because he was used to walking.
It took Yoshiko a long time to get used to the food that her American host family served her.
Mark can't seem to get used to wearing contact lenses, recently he's been wearing his glasses a lot.
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 wind of
To get news of; hear rumors about; find out about.
The police got wind of the plans to rob the bank.
The captain didn't want the sailors to get wind of where the ship was going.
get wise
To learn about something kept secret from you; become alert. Often used with to.
One girl pretended to be sick on gym days when she had athletics, until the teacher got wise and made her go anyway.
The boys got wise to Jack's fondness for bubble gum.
If you don't get wise to yourself and start studying, you will fail the course.
get with it
be with it
To pay attention; be alive or alert; get busy.
The students get with it just before examinations.
The coach told the team to get with it.
Jack’s really with it today. I’ve never seen him play such good soccer.
You’ve done only a small amount of work in two hours. You’re not with it today, are you?
It’s no excuse to say that you feel out of it. We need everyone’s help on this, so get with it!
get your skates on
Поторопись; руки в ноги.
You'd better get your skates on or you'll be late!
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