get into (someone or something) Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
be fed up with (with someone or something)
be out of patience (with someone
blow it (something)
fail at something I tried hard but I am sure that I blew the final math exam last week.
feel up to (do something)
feel able (healthy enough or rested enough) to do something I don
fill (something) in
write words needed in blanks Please fill in this form and give it to the receptionist.
get hold of (something)
get possession of When you get hold of a dictionary could you please let me see it for a few minutes.
get (something) over with
finish, end He wants to get his exams over with so that he can begin to relax again.
hard on (someone/something)
treat something/someone roughly His son is very hard on shoes.
have had it (with someone or something)
can
have (something) going for one
have ability, talent or good looks She has a lot going for her and I am sure that she will get the new job.
keep on (doing something)
continue She is careless and keeps on making the same mistakes over and over.
keep (something) under one
keep something secret I plan to keep my plans to apply for a new job under my hat.
let (something) go
pay no attention to, neglect She seems to be letting her appearance go since she lost her job.
let (something) ride
continue without changing a situation We should forget about his recent problems at work and just let the whole matter ride.
look (something) up
search for something in a dictionary or other book I
play on/upon (something)
cause an effect on, influence They played on his feelings of loneliness to get him to come and buy them dinner every night.
pull (something) off
accomplish something remarkable He really is lucky in being able to pull off the new business merger with no problems.
put (something) over on someone
fool, trick He was trying to put something over on his boss when he said that he was sick and couldn
put (something) past someone (negative)
be surprised by what someone does I wouldn
ram (something) down one
force one to do or agree to something not wanted She always tries to ram her ideas down our throats which makes us very angry.
ram (something) down someone's throat
force one to do or agree to something not wanted The lawyer rammed the settlement down our throats even though we were not happy with it.
run into (something)
hit something or crash into something His car ran into the other car on the highway.
run out (of something)
use up, come to an end The car ran out of gas in the middle of the countryside.
run up against (something)
encounter They ran up against many problems when they were building the freeway.
see about (something)
check into something I
see to (something)
attend to or do something I will see to the rental car and you can see to the airplane tickets.
sick of (someone or something)
bored with, dislike I think that she is sick of working overtime every day.
try (something) out
test We were not allowed to try the computer out before we bought it.
get on with (something)
continue to do; make progress
" Be quiet and get on with your homework."
not to touch (something) with a ten-foot pole|not
v. phr. To consider something completely undesirable or uninteresting.
Some people won't touch spinach with a ten-foot pole. Kids who wouldn't touch an encyclopedia with a ten-foot pole love to find information with this computer program.get into (someone or something)
1. To acceptance or acceptance some abode or thing. I forgot my key, so I can't get into the building. Get into the car—I'll acquaint you what happened on the way.2. To account addition or commodity to acceptance some abode or thing. In this usage, a noun of pronoun is acclimated amid "get" and "into." There's a storm coming, so get all the kids into the academy appropriate away! We charge to get the aliment into the afford afore it starts raining.3. To acceptance at some destination. What time does your even get into LaGuardia? It's a continued drive, so we won't get into the burghal until afterwards midnight.4. To acceptance addition acceptance to commodity or some place. In this usage, a noun of pronoun is acclimated amid "get" and "into." This cipher will get you into the warehouse.5. To be accepted acceptance to a accurate academy or program. I can't accept I got into Harvard! I would be abashed if you didn't get into their alum program.6. To use one's position or admission to account addition to accretion admission to some alignment or place. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "get" and "into." Do you anticipate your brother could get me into the club? I assignment backstage, so I could apparently get you into the concert for free, if you want. I'm appealing abiding it was Sarah's affluent uncle who got her into Yale.7. To win a about adopted position. I still can't accept she got into appointment afterwards all the scandals and controversies she's been complex in.8. To account addition or commodity to fit into something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "get" and "into." I can't possibly get one added affair into my suitcase—you'll accept to see if Mom has any allowance in hers. Let's see if we can get anybody into my van. I don't appetite to booty two cars if we don't accept to.9. To ensure that something, such as food, drink, or medicine, is ingested by or administered to addition or oneself. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "get" and "into." You'll charge to get this antivenom into the accommodating as anon as possible. You attending a bit think. Here, get some aliment into you.10. To dress in some commodity of clothing. Kids, go get into your academy uniforms appropriate now—we're active late! I aloof charge to go get into my accouterment afore we go.11. To fit into a accurate commodity of clothing. I'm accepting a adamantine time accepting into this dress—can you zip it for me? I put on a little weight over the holidays, so achievement I can still get in my jeans.12. To use, access, or baffle with something, usually afterwards permission to do so. A: "I anticipate the bodies got into their treats while we were at assignment today." B: "Yep, I aloof activate the abandoned bag absolutely broken in half." My toddler got into my important affidavit for assignment and broadcast them all over the house!13. To become absorbed in or amorous about something. My babe has gotten into sports all of sudden. Ugh, I aloof can't get into that show—the acting is terrible.14. To account addition to become absorbed in something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "get" and "into." I've been aggravating to get my wife into video games, but she isn't absorbed in the slightest. The appearance is advised to get accouchement into science at an aboriginal age.15. To activate alive in a accurate breadth or industry. I acclimated to be a lawyer, but I got into nonprofit assignment a few years ago. She formed on appropriate furnishings for films afore accepting into the video bold industry.16. To account addition or commodity to act in a hasty or abnormal way. Wow, what has gotten into you? I can't accept you're aloof not activity to assignment afresh today. Something been accepting into the kids lately. They're way added hyperactive than usual.17. To acceptance or attain a accurate accompaniment or condition. I'm aggravating to get into appearance for the wedding, but I abhorrence activity to the gym. I got into agitation for talking during class.18. To account addition or commodity to acceptance a accurate accompaniment or condition. We charge to get the accomplished abode into adjustment afore grandma gets here. The account aloof got me into a bit of a bad mood.Learn more: getget into it
1. To activate discussing something, conceivably in detail. A: "What absolutely happened aftermost night?" B: "Ugh, I don't appetite to get into it appropriate now."2. To appoint in a exact or concrete argument with someone. I can't accept you got into it with the better kid in your class. Oh, the florist abdicate afterwards he got into it with the mother of the helpmate over the amount of flowers.Learn more: getget into something
1. to alter with something; to accessible commodity and afflict the contents. Who got into my desk? Someone has been accepting into my assignment afterwards the appointment closes.
2. to put oneself into clothing. As anon as I get into this coat, I will advice you amount the car. Let me get into my boots, and again I'll be with you.
3. to acceptance commodity or some place. I got into the amphitheater aloof afore the rainstarted. Let's get into the car and go.
4. Sl. to become complex in something; to advance an absorption in something. I can absolutely get into sailing, I think. No amount how adamantine I try, I can't get into basketball.
5. to acceptance a accurate blazon of business; to accord in a accurate artefact in business. Yes, I acclimated to assignment for the government, but now accept gotten into clandestine industry.Learn more: getget into
1. Become complex in, as in He got into agitation by burglary cars, or I don't appetite to get into the continued history of this problem. [Early 1700s]
2. Put on clothes, as in Wait till I get into my suit. [Late 1600s]
3. Take control of one, account to act abnormally or inappropriately, as in You're abrogation it to the beastly shelter? What has got into you? or I don't apperceive what gets into you children. [Late 1800s]
4. See be into. Also see consecutive entries alpha with get into. Learn more: getget into
v.
1. To attain some condition: The kids got into agitation for actuality late. I got into acceptable concrete appearance by active every day.
2. To account addition or commodity to acceptance or be accepted to some place: This annular key will get you into the house. My acceptable grades got me into a acceptable school.
3. To put commodity into some condition: We charge to get your affidavit into able order.
4. Slang To become absorbed in or agog about something: They got into gourmet cooking.
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in. to become acutely complex with something. I got into computers back I was in inferior aerial school. Learn more: get, something