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1 get one's hands on
1) (to catch: If I ever get my hands on him, I'll make him sorry for what he did!)2) (to get or obtain: I'd love to get my hands on a car like that.) -
2 get one's own back
(to revenge oneself: He has beaten me this time, but I'll get my own back (on him).) -
3 get one's second wind
(to recover one's natural breathing after breathlessness.) -
4 get one's act together
ta sig i kragen -
5 get one's claws into
få klorna i, få tag på -
6 get one's facts mixed up
blanda ihop detaljerna -
7 get one's knife into
ha ett horn i sidan till någon -
8 get one's money's worth
få valuta för pengarna -
9 find/get one's bearings
(to find one's position with reference to eg a known landmark: If we can find this hill, I'll be able to get my bearings.) orientera sig -
10 to get one's back up
stå på sig, vara envis angående -
11 get over
komma över* * *1) (to recover from (an illness, surprise, disappointment etc): I've got over my cold now; I can't get over her leaving so suddenly.) hämta sig från, komma över, smälta2) (to manage to make (oneself or something) understood: We must get our message over to the general public.) få ut3) ((with with) to do (something one does not want to do): I'm not looking forward to this meeting, but let's get it over (with).) få undanstökad (avklarad) -
12 get/have one's own way
(to do, get etc what one wants: You can't always have your own way.) få som man vill, få sin vilja fram -
13 get off
gå av (ett tåg), gå ur (ett flygplan, en bil)* * *1) (to take off or remove (clothes, marks etc): I can't get my boots off; I'll never get these stains off (my dress).) ta (få) av, ta (få) bort2) (to change (the subject which one is talking, writing etc about): We've rather got off the subject.) komma [] ifrån -
14 get round
locka* * *1) (to persuade (a person etc) to do something to one's own advantage: She can always get round her grandfather by giving him a big smile.) beveka, få medgörlig2) (to solve (a problem etc): We can easily get round these few difficulties.) kringå, komma förbi -
15 get something off one's chest
(to tell the truth about something that is worrying one.) -
16 get away with
(to do (something bad) without being punished for it: Murder is a serious crime and one rarely gets away with it.) klara sig [], lyckas -
17 get out
gå ut, gå ut ur, lämna, gå utanför* * *1) (to leave or escape: No-one knows how the lion got out.) slippa ut2) ((of information) to become known: I've no idea how word got out that you were leaving.) komma ut -
18 get into one's head
förstå, inse -
19 get off one's trolley
bli knäpp, bli galen -
20 get someone where one wants him
få någon var man vill ha honomEnglish-Swedish dictionary > get someone where one wants him
См. также в других словарях:
get one's ducks in a row — {v. phr.}, {informal} To get everything ready. * /The scoutmaster told the boys to get their ducks in a row before they went to camp./ * /Mr. Brown got his ducks in a row for his trip./ Compare: LINE UP … Dictionary of American idioms
get one's ducks in a row — {v. phr.}, {informal} To get everything ready. * /The scoutmaster told the boys to get their ducks in a row before they went to camp./ * /Mr. Brown got his ducks in a row for his trip./ Compare: LINE UP … Dictionary of American idioms
get one's feet wet — {v. phr.}, {informal} To begin; do something for the first time. * /The party was at Bill s house and when Ruth and I got there the party had already started. Jump right in and don t be afraid to get your feet wet, said Bill./ * / It s not hard… … Dictionary of American idioms
get one's feet wet — {v. phr.}, {informal} To begin; do something for the first time. * /The party was at Bill s house and when Ruth and I got there the party had already started. Jump right in and don t be afraid to get your feet wet, said Bill./ * / It s not hard… … Dictionary of American idioms
get one's foot in the door — See: FOOT IN THE DOOR … Dictionary of American idioms
get one's foot in the door — See: FOOT IN THE DOOR … Dictionary of American idioms
get\ one's\ dander\ up — • get one s dander up • get one s Irish up v. phr. To become or make angry. The boy got his dander up because he couldn t go to the store. The children get the teacher s dander up when they make a lot of noise. Compare: blow a fuse … Словарь американских идиом
get\ one's\ Irish\ up — • get one s dander up • get one s Irish up v. phr. To become or make angry. The boy got his dander up because he couldn t go to the store. The children get the teacher s dander up when they make a lot of noise. Compare: blow a fuse … Словарь американских идиом
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get one over (on) somebody — get one ˈover (on) sb/sth idiom (informal) to get an advantage over sb/sth • I m not going to let them get one over on me! Main entry: ↑oneidiom … Useful english dictionary
get one over (on) something — get one ˈover (on) sb/sth idiom (informal) to get an advantage over sb/sth • I m not going to let them get one over on me! Main entry: ↑oneidiom … Useful english dictionary