Идиомы на букву G
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get away with murder
избежать сурового наказания"You've broken your sister's favorite toy. Don't think you will be able to get away with murder."
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go/turn beet-red
покраснеть из-за смущенияPam was sitting at my desk and looking through my papers. When she saw me, she turned beet-red.
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get mixed up
запутаться, перепутать"I'm sorry I got mixed up with the place of our meeting."
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gone goose
пропавший, исчезнувший, убежавший (человек)Nick is a gone goose. He won't come to the office again today.
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get the jump on (someone)
опередить кого-либоThey decided to start ahead of everbody so that they could get the jump on the other sportsmen.
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get a checkup
проверяться (у врача)It's necessary for you to go to the doctor to get a checkup before you join our football team.
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get back
вернуться, возвратитьсяRobert has just got back from his long journey to the Far East.
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get up
вставать (утром); вставать на ногиPamela got up early that morning.
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get on in years
старетьElla's parents were getting on in years and she decided to move closer to them.
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get-go
началоThe get-go of the performance was not so bad.
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get one's rear in gear
поторопиться; "взять руки в ноги""We might be late for the train so let's get our rear in gear."
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get up the nerve to (do something)
расхрабриться, чтобы сделать что-либоNancy got up the nerve to ask her father to let her take his car.
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give in to (someone)
уступать, сдаваться, прекращать спорHe gave in to the wish of the majority.
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get the nod
быть выбранным \ избраннымMiss Brown got the nod to represent our team in the chess tournament.
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get a clean bill of health
получить справку о (хорошем) состоянии здоровьяI doubt if I can get a clean bill of health; I have pains in the back now and then.
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get along on (a small amount of something)
довольствоваться малымI wonder how she can get along on such meagre salary.
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go hand in hand (with something)
идти рука об руку, быть тесно связанным с чем-либоMartha was a woman in whom utter devotion could still go hand in hand with a doubting soul.
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get it all together
полностью овладеть собойRon finally overcome his perplexity and got it all together.
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give (someone) a ring/buzz
позвонить кому-либо"Will you, please, give me a ring as soon as you arrive?"
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get along in years
стареть, становиться старшеHis parents were getting along in years and Lester wanted to be near them.
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give someone (or something) a second chance
дать кому-либо \ чему-либо ещё один шансSam walked down on his wife, but when he decided to come back, his wife didn't want to give him a second chance.
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get a bright idea
великолепная идея пришла в голову (часто используется иронически)Sam Simpson got a bright idea that he should buy a couple of horses.
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get to first base
удаваться, удачно начинатьAlison hoped to have met her English instructor, but she couldn't get to first base.
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get along
уйти, отправитьсяAs it was getting late, they had to get along.
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get the cold shoulder (from someone)
быть холодно принятым или отвергнутым кем-либоWilliam got the cold shoulder when he visited his relatives in California.
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get rolling
начать"I am leaving, but you should get rolling and try to finish your work today."
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gain ground
делать успехи, продвигаться вперёдAt first it seemed a very difficult job, yet little by little I gained ground.
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gift of the gab
бойкость речи, дар красноречия ("язык хорошо подвешен")He had the gift of the gab and it attracted women to him.
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get a lot of mileage out of (something)
получить \ извлечь большую пользу от чего-либоThey hoped to get a lot of mileage out of their new car.
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get back to (someone)
возвратить(ся), получать обратно, возмещатьThey didn't want their complaints to get back to the boss.
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get a word in edgewise
встрять в разговорMy Mom and Dad were talking, and I wanted to get a word in edgewise, but then I changed my mind.
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get the floor
получить словоI wanted to express my opinion about the matter, but I didn't get the floor.
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get (something) through (someone's) thick skull
вбить, вдолбить кому-либо в головуThe mother couldn't get it through her son's thick scull the necessity of finding a job.
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get down to the facts
добраться до истины (фактов)Detective Finch tried to get down to the facts of the case before he started a thorough investigation.
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get a dirty look from (someone)
поймать чей-либо хмурый взглядI got a dirty look from a woman in the car park. My car must have barred her exit.