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General idioms that span a wide range of everyday topics.

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get bent out of shape

To become upset, angry, or agitated, often over something minor.

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get blood out of a stone

To achieve something very difficult or impossible, especially to extract money or information from an unwilling source.

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get down to bedrock

To reach the fundamental, essential, or foundational issues or facts of a situation after removing superficial elements.

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get down to brass tacks

To discuss the essential points; to get to the basic facts or practical details of a matter.

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get down to business

To start focusing on the serious or important work or task at hand, often after a period of small talk or delay.

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get even

To retaliate or take revenge on someone for a past wrong or injury.

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get into deep water

to find oneself in a challenging or risky situation

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get off

to exit from a vehicle or mode of transportation

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get off the track

to stray from the main topic or focus

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get out of Dodge

To leave a place quickly, especially because it is dangerous, undesirable, or about to become problematic.

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get out of bed on the wrong side

To be in a bad mood all day for no particular reason; to start the day feeling irritable or grumpy.

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get out of here

1. (Imperative) Leave this place. 2. (Exclamatory) Expressing disbelief or astonishment, similar to 'no way!'.

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