| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| get reamed out |
(See ream out)
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| get revenge |
hurt someone who hurt you, get even, pay him back
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Do you want to get revenge, or do you want to discuss the problem and forgive him.
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| get rid of |
discard, throw away, do away with
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First, we have to get rid of the money. Where can we hide it?
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| get rolling |
move, go, drive away
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If you have to be home by noon, we should get rolling.
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| get screwed |
receive unfair treatment, ripped off, taken in
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I got screwed when I bought this condo. I paid too much for it.
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| get serious |
do not joke, be serious, pay attention
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When we discussed water safety he told us to get serious.
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| get shit [B] |
get a scolding or a lecture, catch it, get hell [B]
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He got shit for drinking beer in school. The principal was mad.
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| get something out of |
learn from, benefit from
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We always get something out of her class. We learn something.
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| get the drop on |
be quicker to start, get the jump on
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Stu's very quick. In faceoffs, he gets the drop on his opponents.
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| get the finger [B] (get the bird) |
get a bad sign, see the middle finger
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Bad drivers get the finger when they cut in front of Randy.
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