Exercise 2: Look at the idioms and other expressions in bold in sentences 1 - 25, and choose a suitable definition or expression with a similar meaning from the box at the bottom of the page..
1. If you want to become rich, you have to work hard. There are no real get-rich-quick plans.
2. Come on! Get a move on!
3. When she asked for help, he told her to get lost.
4. You'll get the sack if you continue coming in late.
5. Where was I last night? Well, officer, you've got me there.
6. I think Helen got out of bed on the wrong side this morning.
7. My neighbour is so noisy. He's really getting on my nerves.
8. Gordon's having a little get together at his place tonight.
9. You've got a nerve asking me to lend you more money!
10. What are you wearing that get-up for? You look like a drug dealer!
11. OK everyone, let's get down to brass tacks and look at the sales figures.
12. Gary and I get on like a house on fire.
13. I don't know what's wrong with me. I don't seem to have any get-up-and-go.
14. If I don't get a rise soon, I'll start looking for another job.
15. This is ridiculous: we're getting nowhere.
16. You're always watching television. Get a life!
17. My job drives me crazy, but I like it, if you get my meaning.
18. Get a grip on yourself you've got an interview in half an hour.
19. I can't get to grips with my new computer.
20. You need to get your act together if you want to succeed.
21. I've got absolutely no money, and it's really getting me down.
22. It's almost eight o'clock. Let's get going, or we'll be late.
23. He was so rude to me. Just wait until I get my own back.
24. Our teacher lets us get away with murder!
25. I need a break, so I've decided to get away from it all for a few weeks.
(A) Energy; enthusiasm.
(B) To hurry up; to do something more quickly.
(C) To receive more money for doing your work.
(D) To understand what someone is trying to
say.
(E) To make someone feel unhappy.
(F) To be unsuccessful; to not make any
progress.
(G) To be over-confident or rude.
(H) To take a holiday.
(I) Something that will make you a lot of
money in a short space of time.
(J) To organise yourself.
(K) Clothes.
(L) To start doing something; to begin a
journey.
(M) To be unable to do or use something.
(N) To do something more interesting.
(O) To control your emotions and behaviour.
(P) To be very friendly with each other.
(Q) To be dismissed from a job.
(R) To take revenge on someone for
something they have done.
(S) A party or social event with friends.
(T) To go away; to leave someone alone.
(U) To annoy someone
(V) To not punish someone for doing
something wrong.
(W) To start the day badly; to be in a bad
mood.
(X) To start discussing small but important
details.
(Y). To be unable to answer.
