Идиомы на букву G

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  • get with it
    быть внимательным; заняться делом
    The traffic policeman told the driver to get with it or he might meet with an accident.
  • get in on the ground floor
    начать с начала (в надежде на будущий успех)
    "If I were you, I would get in on the ground floor of your new job."
  • get the ax
    быть уволенным, "вылетить с работы"
    Henry got the ax because he had spoken rudely to his boss.
  • get out of bed on the wrong side
    встать с левой ноги, быть в плохом настроении
    Jim hasn't spoken to any of us all day; he must have gotten out of bed on the wrong side.
  • get an earful
    выслушивать критику, жалобы
    The dean often gets an earful when he asks the students if they have any complaints.
  • get a raise
    получить повышение заработной платы
    Jack works hard and hopes to get a raise in his new job.
  • gray matter
    мозг, серое вещество
    The detective used his gray matter and effectively solved the murder of an old woman.
  • get through (something)
    справиться с чем-либо, выдержать (экзамен)
    Dana though not hungry got through dinner quickly.
  • go to one's head
    вызывать головокружение
    Robert seemed to have had too much whiskey because the drink went to his head.
  • get a run for one's money
    получить всё сполна за свои деньги; получить то, что заслуживаешь
    David got a run for his money when he decided to take part in car races.
  • get the picture
    полностью понять ситуацию
    When Fisher arrived at the scene of the crime, he immediately got the picture of what had happened.
  • go to (someone's) head
    загордиться
    The boy has won the figure skating competition and the victory has gone to his head.
  • go through the roof
    взлететь (о ценах)
    The price of old houses suddenly went through the roof.
  • get a fix on (something)
    получить изображение чего-либо ( при помощи электронных средств)
    They couldn't get a fix on the island because it was too far away.
  • get at (something)
    иметь в виду
    "What were you getting at when you said this?"
  • get the boot
    уволить, выгнать
    The man got the boot from the cafe because he had drunk too much.
  • go to bat for someone
    помочь, поддержать кого-либо
    "I'd like you to go to bat for me during my exams."
  • go with the flow
    делать то, что делают другие; "плыть по течению"
    When Sam was young, he preferred to go with the flow and did what others told him to do.
  • go whole hog
    делать всё возможное
    They went whole hog in their effort to make sure that the contest would be a success.
  • get carried away
    быть захваченным эмоциями или энтузиазмом
    Anna got carried away and cleaned the whole house.
  • get the message
    ясно понять значение (чего-либо)
    I told Gina to leave me alone, but I don't think she got the message.
  • goof off
    слоняться без дела, "филонить"
    Rick came at six, goofed off for an hour and then left.
  • get under (someone's) skin
    надоедать или расстраивать кого-либо
    Lora is a bit of a busybody and it gets under my skin.
  • get a raw deal
    несправедливое или плохое обращение
    Angie got a raw deal from her stepfather.
  • give (someone) an inch and they will take a mile
    дай ему палец, он всю руку откусит" (ему всё мало)
    "Don't give Joe any more money; if you give him an inch he will take a mile."
  • get to the bottom of (something)
    дойти до сути чего-либо
    "I'd like to get to the bottom of the matter all by myself," Cora said.
  • get hold of (something)
    приобрести что-либо
    "I hear you have got hold of a beautiful car."
  • get the better of (someone)
    преодолеть, справиться; получить преимущество над кем-либо, победить
    Sam was trying to get the better of the stupor that had come over him.
  • get ahead of (oneself)
    поспешно сделать или сказать что-либо
    "Never get ahead of yourself; first think then speak."
  • get down to business
    взяться за дело
    "You've been fooling around long enough; it's time you got down to business."
  • give (someone) the red-carpet treatment
    оказать почётный приём
    The US President was given the red-carpet treatment during his visit to France.
  • go back on one's word
    нарушить обещание
    My friend went back on his word, and I don't trust him now.
  • get one's act together
    стать более организованным
    I advised my cousin to get her act together and find something to do at last.
  • go under the knife
    пойти на хирургическую операцию, "лечь под нож"
    Henry went under the knife and survived the operation.
  • go to bed with the chickens
    рано ложиться спать
    When I stayed with my grandparents, I had to go to bed with the chickens.