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61 should
• pitäisi* * *ʃudnegative short form - shouldn't; verb1) (past tense of shall: I thought I should never see you again.) isi2) (used to state that something ought to happen, be done etc: You should hold your knife in your right hand; You shouldn't have said that.) pitäisi3) (used to state that something is likely to happen etc: If you leave now, you should arrive there by six o'clock.) isi4) (used after certain expressions of sorrow, surprise etc: I'm surprised you should think that.)5) (used after if to state a condition: If anything should happen to me, I want you to remember everything I have told you today.) sattuisi6) ((with I or we) used to state that a person wishes something was possible: I should love to go to France (if only I had enough money).) isi7) (used to refer to an event etc which is rather surprising: I was just about to get on the bus when who should come along but John, the very person I was going to visit.) -
62 sight
• paljon• saada näkyviinsä• näkemiskyky• näkömatka• näköaisti• nähtävyys• näkökanta• näköetäisyys• näytelmä• näkökyky• näkö• näkö-• näky• näkeminen• näkymä• näköpiiri• ilmestys• jyväweapon industry• tähtäin (ase)• tähtäys• tähtäin• tähystin• vilahdusfinance, business, economy• avista• silmäys• päästä näkyviin• katsanto• katseleminen• melkoisesti• kuva* * *1. noun1) (the act or power of seeing: The blind man had lost his sight in the war.) näkö2) (the area within which things can be seen by someone: The boat was within sight of land; The end of our troubles is in sight.) näköetäisyys3) (something worth seeing: She took her visitors to see the sights of London.) nähtävyys4) (a view or glimpse.) silmäys5) (something seen that is unusual, ridiculous, shocking etc: She's quite a sight in that hat.) näky6) ((on a gun etc) an apparatus to guide the eye in taking aim: Where is the sight on a rifle?) tähtäin2. verb1) (to get a view of; to see suddenly: We sighted the coast as dawn broke.) nähdä2) (to look at (something) through the sight of a gun: He sighted his prey and pulled the trigger.) tähdätä•- sight-seer
- catch sight of
- lose sight of -
63 cross
• panna ristiin• risti• ristikkäinen• risteyttää• risteytys• ristiin• risteillä• risteytyä• ristisiitos• närkästynyt• ilkeä• vastustaa• vastakkainen• vihainen• viivata• estää• akeä• puumerkki• rasti• rastia• kiukkuinen• molemminpuolinen• mennä ristiin• sekamuoto• saksata• sekasikiö• äreä• äksy• äkeä• ylittää• äkäinen• kruksi• kärttyisä• kärtyinen• kärttyinen• leikata• lajiristeymä• poikittain• poikittainen* * *kros I adjective(angry: I get very cross when I lose something.) kiukkuinen- crosslyII 1. plural - crosses; noun1) (a symbol formed by two lines placed across each other, eg + or x.) risti2) (two wooden beams placed thus (+), on which Christ was nailed.) risti3) (the symbol of the Christian religion.) risti4) (a lasting cause of suffering etc: Your rheumatism is a cross you will have to bear.) taakka5) (the result of breeding two varieties of animal or plant: This dog is a cross between an alsatian and a labrador.) risteytys6) (a monument in the shape of a cross.) risti7) (any of several types of medal given for bravery etc: the Victoria Cross.) ansioristi2. verb1) (to go from one side to the other: Let's cross (the street); This road crosses the swamp.)2) ((negative uncross) to place (two things) across each other: He sat down and crossed his legs.)3) (to go or be placed across (each other): The roads cross in the centre of town.)4) (to meet and pass: Our letters must have crossed in the post.)5) (to put a line across: Cross your `t's'.)6) (to make (a cheque or postal order) payable only through a bank by drawing two parallel lines across it.)7) (to breed (something) from two different varieties: I've crossed two varieties of rose.)8) (to go against the wishes of: If you cross me, you'll regret it!)•- cross-- crossing
- crossbow
- cross-breed
- cross-bred
- crosscheck 3. noun(the act of crosschecking.)- cross-country skiing
- cross-examine
- cross-examination
- cross-eyed
- cross-fire
- at cross-purposes
- cross-refer
- cross-reference
- crossroads
- cross-section
- crossword puzzle
- crossword
- cross one's fingers
- cross out -
64 direction
• ohje• ohjaus• opastus• toimintaohje• johto• viittaus• direktiivi• sitova ohje• hallinto• haara• määräys• maali• suunta• sääntö• taho• kulkusuuntafinance, business, economy• kurssi• käyttöohjeautomatic data processing• komento* * *- ʃən1) ((the) place or point to which one moves, looks etc: What direction did he go in?; They were heading in my direction (= towards me); I'll find my way all right - I've a good sense of direction.) suunta2) (guidance: They are under your direction.) opastus3) ((in plural) instructions (eg on how to get somewhere, use something etc): We asked the policeman for directions; I have lost the directions for this washing-machine.) ohjeet4) (the act of aiming or turning (something or someone) towards a certain point.) suuntaaminen -
65 feel
• ilmapiiri• jaksaa• tuntua• tuntea (aistia)• tuntea• tunnustella• tuntu• tuntea (aistita)• tunto• tunne• havaita• voida (tuntea)• voida• aistia• vaistota• koettaa• koetella• sormeilla• kosketella• kopeloida* * *fi:lpast tense, past participle - felt; verb1) (to become aware of (something) by the sense of touch: She felt his hand on her shoulder.) tuntea2) (to find out the shape, size, texture etc of something by touching, usually with the hands: She felt the parcel carefully.) tunnustella3) (to experience or be aware of (an emotion, sensation etc): He felt a sudden anger.) tuntea4) (to think (oneself) to be: She feels sick; How does she feel about her work?) tuntea olevansa, kokea5) (to believe or consider: She feels that the firm treated her badly.) olla jotakin mieltä, tuntua•- feeler- feeling
- feel as if / as though
- feel like
- feel one's way
- get the feel of -
66 fly
• onkiperho• ovela• näyttämön ylinen• ilmailla• hulmuta• hurahtaa• huristaa• viilettää• etuhalkio• singahdella• singahtaa• sinkoilla• singota• valpas• pyrähtää• rientää• riehaantua• teltan ovivaate• karata• kiitää• lennättää• lento• liehua• liihottaa• liihotella• liitää• liidättää• leuhahdella• litsi• leuhottaa• lennellä• liehuttaa• lentää• lennähtää• liidellä• kahahtaa• halkio• peittävä lista• perho• pelmahtaa• sepalus• syöksähtää• yksivaljakko• kärpänen• kärpäshaavi• lehahtaa• leijailla• leijata• leijua* * *I plural - fliesnou)1) (a type of small winged insect.)2) (a fish hook made to look like a fly so that a fish will take it in its mouth: Which fly should I use to catch a trout?)3) ((often in plural) a piece of material with buttons or a zip, especially at the front of trousers.)•II past tense - flew; verb1) (to (make something) go through the air on wings etc or in an aeroplane: The pilot flew (the plane) across the sea.) lentää2) (to run away (from): He flew (the country).) paeta3) ((of time) to pass quickly: The days flew past.) kiitää•- flyer- flier
- flying saucer
- flying visit
- frequent flyer/flier
- flyleaf
- flyover
- fly in the face of
- fly into
- fly off the handle
- get off to a flying start
- let fly
- send someone/something flying
- send flying -
67 go
• onnistua• painua• painella• riittää• tulla joksikin• häippästä• häipyä• johtaa• vetäytyä• viedä• astua• astella• sisu• siirtyä• ajaa• antaa myöten• väistyä• liikkua• mennä• murtua• matkustaa• mahtua• sujua• tarmo• yritys• kulkea• kulua• käydä• kävellä• kuulua• langeta• poistua• luistaa• lähteä* * *ɡəu 1. 3rd person singular present tense - goes; verb1) (to walk, travel, move etc: He is going across the field; Go straight ahead; When did he go out?)2) (to be sent, passed on etc: Complaints have to go through the proper channels.)3) (to be given, sold etc: The prize goes to John Smith; The table went for $100.)4) (to lead to: Where does this road go?)5) (to visit, to attend: He goes to school every day; I decided not to go to the movie.)6) (to be destroyed etc: This wall will have to go.)7) (to proceed, be done: The meeting went very well.)8) (to move away: I think it is time you were going.)9) (to disappear: My purse has gone!)10) (to do (some action or activity): I'm going for a walk; I'm going hiking next week-end.) mennä11) (to fail etc: I think the clutch on this car has gone.) mennä epäkuntoon12) (to be working etc: I don't think that clock is going.) käydä13) (to become: These apples have gone bad.) tulla joksikin14) (to be: Many people in the world regularly go hungry.) kuulua johonkin15) (to be put: Spoons go in that drawer.) kulua16) (to pass: Time goes quickly when you are enjoying yourself.) kelvata17) (to be used: All her pocket-money goes on sweets.) sanoa18) (to be acceptable etc: Anything goes in this office.) olla19) (to make a particular noise: Dogs go woof, not miaow.) mennä20) (to have a particular tune etc: How does that song go?) mennä21) (to become successful etc: She always makes a party go.) onnistua2. noun1) (an attempt: I'm not sure how to do it, but I'll have a go.) yritys2) (energy: She's full of go.) puhti•- going3. adjective1) (successful: That shop is still a going concern.) menestyvä2) (in existence at present: the going rate for typing manuscripts.) käypä•- go-ahead4. noun(permission: We'll start as soon as we get the go-ahead.) lupa- going-over
- goings-on
- no-go
- all go
- be going on for
- be going on
- be going strong
- from the word go
- get going
- give the go-by
- go about
- go after
- go against
- go along
- go along with
- go around
- go around with
- go at
- go back
- go back on
- go by
- go down
- go far
- go for
- go in
- go in for
- go into
- go off
- go on
- go on at
- go out
- go over
- go round
- go slow
- go steady
- go through
- go through with
- go too far
- go towards
- go up
- go up in smoke/flames
- go with
- go without
- keep going
- make a go of something
- make a go
- on the go -
68 habit
• riippuvuus• ruumiinrakenne• tottumus• puku• kaava• perimätapa• tapa (tottumus)• tapa• luonto* * *'hæbit1) (something which a person does usually or regularly: the habit of going for a walk before bed; an irritating habit of interrupting.) tapa2) (a tendency to do the same things that one has always done: I did it out of habit.) tottumus3) (clothes: a monk's habit.) puku•- habitual- habitually
- from force of habit
- get someone into
- get into
- out of the habit of -
69 hold
• omistaa• olla voimassa• olla käypä• omata• olla mieltä• painiote• otemarine• ruumafinance, business, economy• toimittaa• toimeenpanna• hoitaa• vetää• estää• sitoa• sisältää• vaikutus• pysyä• päättää• kestää• kiinnekohta• kiinnike• kiinnityskohta• levähdysmerkki• kannatella• hallita• pidellä• pidättää• pidäke• pidätin• mahtua• soveltua• tarttua• käsitellätransport• lastiruuma• pitää kiinni• pitää paikkansa• pitää kädessä• pitää hallussaan• pitää* * *I 1. həuld past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) pitää2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) pitää3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) pitää4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) pitää5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) pitää vangittuna6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) sisältää7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) pitää8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) pitää9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) hoitaa10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) uskoa, pitää11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) olla voimassa12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) vaatia pitämään kiinni13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) puolustaa14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) pidätellä15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) pitää yllä16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?)17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) pitää18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) omistaa19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) jatkua20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) odottaa21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) jatkaa22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) säilyttää23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) olla jonkun varalle2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.)2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.)3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.)•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II həuld noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) lastiruuma -
70 hope
• toive• toivo• toivottavasti• toivoa• odottaa• mahdollisuus* * *həup 1. verb(to want something to happen and have some reason to believe that it will or might happen: He's very late, but we are still hoping he will come; I hope to be in London next month; We're hoping for some help from other people; It's unlikely that he'll come now, but we keep on hoping; `Do you think it will rain?' `I hope so/not'.) toivoa2. noun1) ((any reason or encouragement for) the state of feeling that what one wants will or might happen: He has lost all hope of becoming the president; He came to see me in the hope that I would help him; He has hopes of winning a scholarship; The rescuers said there was no hope of finding anyone alive in the mine.) toivo2) (a person, thing etc that one is relying on for help etc: He's my last hope - there is no-one else I can ask.) toivo3) (something hoped for: My hope is that he will get married and settle down soon.) toive•- hopeful- hopefulness
- hopefully
- hopeless
- hopelessly
- hopelessness
- hope against hope
- hope for the best
- not have a hope
- not a hope
- raise someone's hopes -
71 liable
• velvollinen• velvoitettu• vastuunalainen• vastuullinen• vastuuvelvollinen• altis• halukas• syyntakeinen• taipuvainen* * *1) ((with to) tending to have, get, suffer from etc: This road is liable to flooding; He is liable to pneumonia.) altis2) (possibly or probably about (to do something or to happen): Watch the milk - it's liable to boil over.) luultava3) (legally responsible (for): The airline is liable to you for any damage to your luggage.)4) (likely to get (a fine, a punishment): Do not litter! Offenders are liable to fines of up to $100.)• -
72 out of the habit of
(to make (a person) start or stop doing (something) as a habit: I wish I could get out of the habit of biting my nails; You must get your children into the habit of cleaning their teeth.) päästä eroon tavasta, totuttaa -
73 queue
• palmikkoautomatic data processing• panna kirjoitintulostusjonoon• panna jonoon• niskapalmikko• jonottaa• jono(tietotekn)automatic data processing• jono (atk)• jono* * *kju: 1. noun(a line of people waiting for something or to do something: a queue for the bus.) jono2. verb(to stand in a queue: We had to queue to get into the cinema; We had to queue for the cinema.) jonottaa- queue up -
74 root
• tonkia• iskostua• juurtua• juurakko• juuri• juurruttaa• juurikastechnology• juuri (tek.)• juures• juuri(tekniikka)• juuruttaa• tyvi• vihannes• alkuperä• alkujuuri• alku• alapää• aihe• kanta• kantasana• kasvis• kiinnittyä• kaivaa• kaivella• hampaanjuuri• myllertää• möyriä• myllätä• penkoa• sorkkia• syy• takertua• tarttua• piintyä* * *I 1. ru:t noun1) (the part of a plant that grows under the ground and draws food and water from the soil: Trees often have deep roots; Carrots and turnips are edible roots.) juuri2) (the base of something growing in the body: the roots of one's hair/teeth.) juuri3) (cause; origin: Love of money is the root of all evil; We must get at the root of the trouble.) alku4) ((in plural) family origins: Our roots are in Scotland.) juuri2. verb(to (make something) grow roots: These plants aren't rooting very well; He rooted the plants in compost.)- root crop
- root out
- take root II ru:t verb1) (to poke about in the ground: The pigs were rooting about for food.) tonkia2) (to search by turning things over etc: She rooted about in the cupboard.) penkoa -
75 so
• näin• niinpä• niin• noin• niin ollen• joten• tällä lailla• siis• siten• sillä lailla• sillä tavoin• siihen tapaan• siksi• sen vuoksi* * *səu 1. adverb1) ((used in several types of sentence to express degree) to this extent, or to such an extent: `The snake was about so long,' he said, holding his hands about a metre apart; Don't get so worried!; She was so pleased with his progress in school that she bought him a new bicycle; They couldn't all get into the room, there were so many of them; He departed without so much as (= without even) a goodbye; You've been so (= very) kind to me!; Thank you so much!) niin, näin, paljon2) ((used to express manner) in this/that way: As you hope to be treated by others, so you must treat them; He likes everything to be (arranged) just so (= in one particular and precise way); It so happens that I have to go to an important meeting tonight.) niin, noin3) ((used in place of a word, phrase etc previously used, or something previously stated) as already indicated: `Are you really leaving your job?' `Yes, I've already told you / said so'; `Is she arriving tomorrow?' `Yes, I hope so'; If you haven't read the notice, please do so now; `Is that so (= true)?' `Yes, it's really so'; `Was your father angry?' `Yes, even more so than I was expecting - in fact, so much so that he refused to speak to me all day!) niin4) (in the same way; also: `I hope we'll meet again.' `So do I.'; She has a lot of money and so has her husband.) niin, samoin5) ((used to express agreement or confirmation) indeed: `You said you were going shopping today.' `So I did, but I've changed my mind.'; `You'll need this book tomorrow, won't you?' `So I will.') niin2. conjunction((and) therefore: John had a bad cold, so I took him to the doctor; `So you think you'd like this job, then?' `Yes.'; And so they got married and lived happily ever after.) niinpä, siis- so-so
- and so on/forth
- or so
- so as to
- so far
- so good
- so that
- so to say/speak -
76 start
• orastaa• panna alulle• panna käyntiin• panna• ryhtyä• ruveta• saada• nousta• nostaa• hätkähtää• hytkähtää• hölletä• hätkähdys• irtaantuatechnology• irrottaa• herjetä• vavahdus• vireillä• auttaa alkuun• etumatka• alkaa• alkuunpano• alkuunlähtö• alkuperä• alkaminen• alku• aloittaa• aloitus• antaa lähtömerkki• kavahtaa• liikkeellelähtö• perustaa• startata• startti• syöksyä• säpsähtää• yltyä• äityä• käynnistää• käydä• käynnistys-• käynnistyä• käynnistys• käyntiinlähtö• pistää• lähtöviiva• lähteä• lähtö• lähteä käyntiin* * *I 1. verb1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) lähteä liikkeelle2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) alkaa, aloittaa3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) käynnistyä, käynnistää4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) panna alulle, perustaa2. noun1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.)2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.)•- starter- starting-point
- for a start
- get off to a good
- bad start
- start off
- start out
- start up
- to start with II 1. verb(to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) säpsähtää2. noun1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.)2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) -
77 straight
• oikopäätä• paljaaltaan• ryhdikäs• heti• viivasuora• vilpitön• siekailematon• raaka• rehti• rehellinen• kiertelemätön• kohti• peittelemätön• sekoittamaton• selväsanainen• selvä• suorasukainen• suoraan• suora• suora vastaanotin• suoraviivainen• suoraa päätä• suorasanainen• suora linja• suorassa• tasainen* * *streit 1. adjective1) (not bent or curved: a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight.) suora2) ((of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct: Give me a straight answer!) suora3) (properly or levelly positioned: Your tie isn't straight.) suorassa4) (correct and tidy: I'll never get this house straight!; Now let's get the facts straight!) selvä, siisti5) ((of drinks) not mixed: a straight gin.) kuiva6) ((of a face, expression etc) not smiling or laughing: You should keep a straight face while you tell a joke.) vakava7) ((of an actor) playing normal characters, or (of a play) of the ordinary type - not a musical or variety show.) vakava2. adverb1) (in a straight, not curved, line; directly: His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on.) suoraan2) (immediately, without any delay: He went straight home after the meeting.) heti3) (honestly or fairly: You're not playing (= behaving) straight.) reilusti3. noun(the straight part of something, eg of a racecourse: He's in the final straight.) suora- straightness
- straightforward
- straightforwardly
- straightforwardness
- straight talking
- go straight
- straight away
- straighten out/up
- a straight fight
- straight off -
78 tend
• osaltaan vaikuttaa• olla taipuvainen• paimentaa• tähdätä• hoivata• hoitaa• holhota• huolehtia• hoidella• vartioida• viljellä• auttaa• vaalia• pyrkiä• kaita• suuntautua• tarkoittaa• taipuvainen• tahtoa• kulkea* * *I tend verb(to take care of; to look after: A shepherd tends his sheep.) hoitaa, paimentaa- tenderII tend verb1) (to be likely (to do something); to do (something) frequently: Plants tend to die in hot weather; He tends to get angry.) olla taipumusta2) (to move, lean or slope in a certain direction: This bicycle tends to(wards) the left.) kallistua, puoltaa•- tendency -
79 trade in
to give (something) as part-payment for something else: We decided to trade in our old car and get a new one (noun trade-in) antaa vaihdossa -
80 best
• toiseksi• huippu• huippukyky• ensiluokkainen• eliitti• valioaines• voittaa• parhaiten• parhain• paras• parhaimmisto• parhaimmin* * *best 1. adjective, pronoun((something which is) good to the greatest extent: the best book on the subject; the best (that) I can do; She is my best friend; Which method is (the) best?; The flowers are at their best just now.) paras2. adverb(in the best manner: She sings best (of all).) parhaiten3. verb(to defeat: He was bested in the argument.) päihittää- best man- bestseller
- the best part of
- do one's best
- for the best
- get the best of
- make the best of it
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get something out of one's system — {v. phr.} 1. To eliminate some food item or drug from one s body. * /John will feel much better once he gets the addictive sleeping pills out of his system./ 2. To free oneself of yearning for something in order to liberate oneself from an… … Dictionary of American idioms
get something out of one's system — {v. phr.} 1. To eliminate some food item or drug from one s body. * /John will feel much better once he gets the addictive sleeping pills out of his system./ 2. To free oneself of yearning for something in order to liberate oneself from an… … Dictionary of American idioms
get something down to a fine art — To become very skilled at something through practice • • • Main Entry: ↑art * * * have/get something down to a fine art informal phrase to be or become very good at doing something, especially something difficult Thesaurus: to be good at doing… … Useful english dictionary
get something straight — phrase to correctly understand something Let me get this straight – you didn’t know they had your car. Thesaurus: to understand somethingsynonym Main entry: straight * * * make a situation clear, esp. by reaching an understanding * * * get sth… … Useful english dictionary
get (something) off the ground — phrase if you get a project off the ground, you start it and make it successful. You can also say that a project gets off the ground No volunteers came forward to enable the youth club to get off the ground. Thesaurus: to succeed in doing… … Useful english dictionary
get something out of the way — phrase to finish doing something, especially something difficult or unpleasant I can’t wait to get all this housework out of the way. Thesaurus: to finish somethingsynonym to kill a person or animalsynonym Main entry: way … Useful english dictionary
get something wrong — phrase to make a mistake about something The police got the name wrong and arrested an innocent man. Thesaurus: to make a mistake, or to do something badlysynonym Main entry: wrong * * * get sth ˈwrong idiom … Useful english dictionary
get something off the ground — get (something) off the ground if a plan or activity gets off the ground or you get it off the ground, it starts or succeeds. The scheme should get off the ground towards the end of this year. A lot more public spending will be required to get… … New idioms dictionary
get something off your chest — get (something) off (your) chest to tell someone about something that has been worrying you. I sometimes discuss my problems with someone else just to get them off my chest … New idioms dictionary
get something off chest — get (something) off (your) chest to tell someone about something that has been worrying you. I sometimes discuss my problems with someone else just to get them off my chest … New idioms dictionary
