UNIT 10

IDIOMS MAINLY

get a move on

hurry up

get a kick out of

enjoy

get a name for

become known for

get a grip on oneself

get under control

get a taste for

get to like/be interested in

(not) get a word in edgeways

not be able to interrupt sb who talks a lot

get the sack

lose one's job

get the feeling/get the impression

get the feeling/impression

get the gist

get a general understanding

get the better of

defeat, do better than

get the knack/hang of

learn how to do sth

get the message

understand (an indirect remark)

get cracking

start immediately

get wind of

find out about sth

get bogged down

become unable to make progress

get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick

be completely mistaken in understanding what has been said

get on in the world

become successful

get down to business

start sth seriously

get into hot water

find oneself in trouble

get off to a good/bad start

start sth well/badly

get to grips with

begin to deal with (a problem/challenge)

get to the bottom of

find out the truth about sth

get back on one's feet

recover from a bad experience/an illness

get into one's stride

become used to what one is doing and therefore perform well

beside oneself

crazy (with joy, anger,.)

over the hill

too old

beyond a shadow of a doubt

definitely, with no doubt at all

out of breath

with little breath left

over the moon

very happy

beyond belief

difficult to believe

behind the scenes

not seen, out of sight

be of the opinion (that)

think

out of ideas

no ideas left

out of work

unemployed

out of stock

not in supply

out of money

no money left, broke

out of order

not functioning

out of date

not current/expired

out of use

not used any more

out of step

not conforming to what others do/ think

out of the question

not possible/allowed

beside the point

irrelevant

behind bars

in prison

behind the times

old-fashioned, out of touch

behind schedule

late, not on time

ahead of schedule

sooner than anticipated

ahead of one's time

further advanced than others

out of hand

no longer under control; immediately, without thought

storm clouds gather

there's trouble ahead

come rain or shine

whatever happens

blow hot and cold

approve then disapprove

keep one's head above water

survive (financial) difficulties

calm before the storm

quiet period before trouble begins

go up in smoke

disappear suddenly and completely

go through hell and high water

go through a lot of trouble

pour oil on troubled waters

have a calming effect on a situation/person

it never rains but it pours

one piece of bad luck is followed by another

take the wind out of sb's sails

defeat sb, cause sb to lose confidence

throw in the towel

give up

hit below the belt

do sth unfair

play it safe

not take the risk

be in the running

be in a position to win

play a dirty trick on sb

do sth unfair or unkind to sb

jump the gun

come to a decision too fast

start from scratch

go back to the beginning

go off the deep end

get angry, act strangely

keep up the pace

maintain pressure/speed

have a false start

make an unsuccessful attempt to be

pave the way

prepare a path for

lay the foundations

form a basis

drop a brick

say the wrong thing

up my street

to my liking/taste

streets ahead (of)

more advanced (than)

off the beaten track

in a remote area

put sth in a nutshell

sum up, say briefly

sit on the fence

put off making a decision

beat about the bush

not come to the point

explore every avenue

examine every possibility

the finishing touches

final small details to complete sth

paint a gloomy picture

describe sth in a depressing way

play the fool

act in a stupid manner

appear on the scene

turn up

set the stage for

prepare for something

strike the right note

express what others feel

put sb in the picture

explain the situation to someone

in the spotlight

receiving a lot of attention/publicity

fiddle about

mess about, waste time

face the music

face criticism/difficulties

government's collapse

fall of government

plunge into chaos

throw into a chaotic state

slump in trade

big decrease in trade

sharp decline

get worse very quickly

sink into depression

get depressed

submerge oneself in

do sth intensively

a drop in the ocean

sth very unimportant

faint signal

signal one can just hear

the fighting subsided

fighting lessened

pursue an interest/hobby

follow an interest or hobby

overriding passion

very strong feeling

mould one's personality

make you what you are