[get a fix] or [give a fix] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {drug culture} To provide (someone) with an injection of narcotics. •/The neighborhood pusher gave Joe a fix./ Contrast: GET A FIX ON.

[get a fix on]{v. phr.}, {informal} Receive a reading of a distant object by electronic means, as by radar or sonar. •/Can you get a fix on the submarine?/ Contrast: GET A FIX.

[get a grip on]{v. phr.} To take firm control of something. •/If Tim wants to keep his job, he had better get a grip on himself and start working harder./ Contrast: LOSE ONE’S GRIP.

[get a head start on]{v. phr.} To receive preliminary help or instruction in a particular subject so that the recipient is in a favorable position compared to his or her peers. •/At our school, children get a head start on their reading ability thanks to a special program./

[get a kick out of]{v. phr.} To be greatly thrilled; derive pleasure from. •/Tom and Many get a kick out of playing four hands on the piano./

[get a line on]{v. phr.} To receive special, sometimes even confidential information about something. •/Before Bill accepted his new position, he got a line on how the business was being run./

[get a move on]{informal} or {slang} [get a wiggle on] {v. phr.} To hurry up; get going. — Often used as a command. •/Get a move on, or you will be late./

[get a raise]{v. phr.} To receive an increment in salary. •/Because of his good work, Ted got a raise after May 1./

[get a rise out of]{v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To have some fun with (a person) by making (him) angry; tease. •/The boys get a rise out of Joe by teasing him about his girl friend./ 2. {vulgar}, {avoidable} To be sexually aroused (said of males) •/Jim always gets a rise out of watching adult movies./

[get (all) dolled up] See: DOLL UP.

[get along] or [on in years] {v. phr.} To age; grow old. •/My father is getting along in years; he will be ninety on his next birthday./

[get an earful]{v. phr.}, {informal} To hear more (of usually unwelcome news) than one expects or wishes to hear. •/I asked how Tim and his wife were getting along, and I certainly got an earful./ Contrast: SAY A MOUTHFUL.

[get around]{v.} 1a. To go to different places; move about. •/Mary’s father really gets around; Monday he was in Washington; Wednesday he was in Chicago; and today he is in New York./ •/Fred broke his leg, but he is able to get about on crutches./ 1b. or [get about] To become widely known especially by being talked about. •/Bad news gets around quickly./ 2a. {informal} To get by a trick or flattery what you want from (someone). •/Mary knows how to get around her father./ 2b. {informal} To find a way of not obeying or doing; escape from. •/Some people try to get around the tax laws./ •/John did not weigh enough to join the Navy, but he got around that; he drank a lot of water before his physical examination./

[get around to]{v.} To do (something) after putting it off; find time for. •/Mr. Lee hopes to get around to washing his car next Saturday./

[get at]{v.} 1. To reach an understanding of; find out the meaning. •/This book is very hard to get at./ 2. To do harm to. •/The cat is on the chair trying to get at the canary./ Compare: GET BACK AT. 3. To have a chance to do; attend to. •/I hope I have time to get at my homework tonight./ Compare: GET TO(2). 4. To mean; aim at; hint at. •/What was Betty getting at when she said she knew our secret?/ •/What the teacher was getting at in this lesson was that it is important to speak correctly./ Syn.: DRIVE AT. Compare: GET ACROSS.

[getaway car]{n. phr.} A vehicle parked near the scene of a crime in which the criminals escape. •/The police intercepted the getaway car at a major crossroads./

[get away]{v.} 1. To get loose or get free; become free from being held or controlled; succeed in leaving; escape. •/As Jim was trying the bat, it got away from him and hit Tom./ •/Someone left the door open, and the puppy got away./ •/Mary tried to catch a butterfly, but it got away from her./ •/The bank robbers used a stolen car to get away./ •/If Mr. Graham can get away from his store this afternoon, he will take Johnny fishing./ 2. To begin; start. •/We got away early in the morning on the first day of our vacation./ •/The race got away to a fast start./ Compare: GET OFF(3), START IN, START OUT.

[get away with]{v.}, {informal} To do (something bad or wrong) without being caught or punished. •/Some students get away without doing their homework./ See: GET BY(3).

[get away with murder]{v. phr.}, {informal} To do something very bad without being caught or punished. •/John is scolded if he is late with his homework, but Robert gets away with murder./ •/Mrs. Smith lets her children get away with murder./

[get a wiggle on] See: GET A MOVE ON.

[get a word in] or [get a word in edgewise] also [get a word in edgeways] {v. phr.} To find a chance to say something when others are talking. •/The little boy listened to the older students and finally got in a word./ •/Mary talked so much that Jack couldn’t get a word in edgewise./

[get back at]{v.}, {informal} To do something bad to (someone who has done something bad to you) hurt in return. •/John played a joke on Henry, and next day Henry got back at him./ •/The elephant waited many years to get back at the man who fed him red pepper./ Syn.: PAY BACK, SETTLE A SCORE, TIT FOR TAT. Compare: GET AT(2), GET EVEN.

[get back on one’s feet]{v. phr.} To once again become financially solvent; regain one’s former status and income, or health. •/Max got back on his feet soon after his open heart surgery. Tom’s business was ruined due to the inflation, but he got back on his feet again./

[get behind]{v.} 1. To go too slowly: be late; do something too slowly. •/The post office got behind in delivering Christmas mail./ Syn.: FALL BEHIND. Contrast: KEEP UP. 2. {informal} To support; help. •/A club is much better if members get behind their leaders. * /We got behind Mary to be class president./ Compare: BACK OF(3). 3. {informal} To explain; find out the reason for. •/The police are questioning many people to try and get behind the bank robbery./ Syn.: GET TO THE BOTTOM OF.

[get busy]{v. phr.} To accelerate the pace in one’s activities. •/We’ve got to get busy if we want to make the deadline./

[get by]{v.}, {informal} 1. To be able to go past; pass. •/The cars moved to the curb so that the fire engine could get by./ 2. To satisfy the need or demand. •/Mary can get by with her old coat this winter./ •/The janitor does just enough work to get by./ Syn.: GET ALONG(4). 3. Not to be caught and scolded or punished. •/The soldier thought he could get by with his dirty rifle./ •/The boy got by without answering the teacher’s question because a visitor came in./ Compare: GET AWAY WITH.

[get carried away with] See: CARRY AWAY.

[get couthed up]{v. phr.}, {slang} To get oneself dressed up neatly and look elegant and presentable. •/What are you getting all couthed up for?/ (This derives from "uncouth" ("outlandish, ill-mannered") by leaving off the prefix "un-".)