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51get ass — get (someone s) ass American, very informal! to find someone and punish them for something they have done. Don t worry the cops ll get that maniac s ass …
52get your just deserts — get (your) just deserts if you get your just deserts, something bad happens to you that you deserve because of something bad you have done. Did you read about the burglar whose own house was broken into? He really got his just deserts …
53get just deserts — get (your) just deserts if you get your just deserts, something bad happens to you that you deserve because of something bad you have done. Did you read about the burglar whose own house was broken into? He really got his just deserts …
54get your own back — get (your) own back to do something unpleasant to someone because they have done something unpleasant to you. Fiona had deliberately stopped me getting that job and I was determined to get my own back. She got her own back on her unfaithful… …
55get own back — get (your) own back to do something unpleasant to someone because they have done something unpleasant to you. Fiona had deliberately stopped me getting that job and I was determined to get my own back. She got her own back on her unfaithful… …
56get hold of something — get hold of (something) to obtain something. I think it should be harder for a criminal to get hold of a gun. Nothing was done by officials until the press got hold of the story …
57get hold of — (something) to obtain something. I think it should be harder for a criminal to get hold of a gun. Nothing was done by officials until the press got hold of the story …
58get away scot-free — If someone gets away scot free, they are not punished when they have done something wrong. ( Get off scot free is an alternative.) …
59get ahead (of somebody) — ˌget aˈhead (of sb) derived to make progress (further than others have done) • She wants to get ahead in her career. • He soon got ahead of the others in his class. Main entry: ↑getderived …
60get back at somebody — ˌget ˈback at sb derived (informal) to do sth bad to sb who has done sth bad to you; to get ↑revenge on sb • I ll find a way of getting back at him! Main entry: ↑getderived …
