Idioms Beginning With G

Game of Chicken

Meaning:

A conflict situation in which neither side will back down for fear of seeming cowardly (chicken)

Get A Charley Horse

Meaning:

To develop a cramp in the arm or the leg

Get A Word In Edgewise

Meaning:

Be able to say something while someone else is talking a lot

Get Along (with Someone)

Meaning:

To have a satisfactory relationship

Get Bent Out of Shape

Meaning:

Become angry, upset

Get Carried Away 

Meaning:

Become overly enthusiastic

Get In on the Ground Floor

Meaning:

Invest in or join something while it is still small

Get in Shape

Meaning:

Undertake a program of physical conditioning; exercise regularly

Get Off Scot Free

Meaning:

Be accused of wrongdoing but pay no penalty at all

Get Off Scot Free

Meaning:

Be accused of wrongdoing but pay no penalty at all

Get One’s Ducks in a Row

Meaning:

Have everything organized; get oneself organized

Get One’s Hands Dirty

Meaning:

To do the unpleasant parts of a job

Get Someone’s Goat

Meaning:

To irritate someone deeply

Get To Grips With

Meaning:

To begin to understand and deal with something

Get the Ball Rolling

Meaning:

Do something to begin a process

Get the Runaround

Meaning:

Be given an unclear or evasive answer to a question

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