come off it
get off it
Stop pretending; bragging, or kidding; stop being silly. Used as a command.
"So I said to the duchess..." Jimmy began. "Oh, come off it," the other boys sneered.
Fritz said he had a car of his own. "Oh, come off it," said John. "You can't even drive."
come out in the open
get out in the open
To reveal one's true identity or intentions.
Fred finally came out in the open and admitted that he was gay.
To declare one's position openly.
The conservative Democratic candidate came out in the open and declared that he would join the Republican party.
come to the point
get to the point
To talk about the important thing; reach the important facts of the matter; reach the central question or fact.
Henry was giving a lot of history and explanation, but his father asked him to come to the point.
A good newspaper story must come right to the point and save the details for later.
doll up
get dolled up
get all dolled up
To dress in fine or fancy clothes.
The girls dolled up for the big school dance of the year.
The girls were all dolled up for the Christmas party.
To make more pretty or attractive.
The classrooms were all dolled up with Christmas decorations.
early bird catches the worm
early bird gets the worm
A person who gets up early in the morning has the best chance of succeeding; if you arrive early or are quicker, you get ahead of others. A proverb.
When Billy's father woke him up for school he said, "The early bird catches the worm."
Charles began looking for a summer job in January; he knows that the early bird gets the worm.
feet on the ground
get one's feet on the ground
keep one's feet on the ground
have one's feet planted firmly in the ground
An understanding of what can be done; sensible ideas. Used with a possessive.
John has his feet on the ground; he knows he cannot learn everything at once.
Ted dreams of sudden riches, but Henry keeps his feet on the ground and expects to work for his money.
Mrs. Smith was a dreamer, but her husband was a man with his feet on the ground.
find one's bearings
get one's bearings
To know where one is or where one is headed.
"Without a compass," the sergeant warned the enlisted men, "you will never find your bearings in the desert."
foot in the door
get one's foot in the door
The first step toward getting or doing something; a start toward success; opening.
Don't let Jane get her foot in the door by joining the club or soon she'll want to be president.