get hired definition, get hired meaning | English dictionary
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get wasted exp.get drunk or take drugs; get high
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get serious with someone exp.get seriously involved in a relationship
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get the ball rolling v.to begin something, to get a process started
If I could just get the ball rolling, then other people would help.
Now that we're acquainted, let's get the ball rolling!
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get your panties in a wad exp.= get your knickers in a twist/knot
US English, colloquial
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get the jitters v.become very nervous or anxious especially before an important event or before having to do something difficult
Ex.: She always gets the jitters before going on stage.
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low hanging fruit n.something easy to get
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get the wheels turning v.launch the process, launch the project, make sure that progress is under way
idiom
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get smth./someone out of one's system exp.get rid of a strong feeling towards something or someone
If you have done something wrong, tell him and get it out of your system.
After the break up, it took him some while to get her out of his system.
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BOGOF n.buy one, get one free
It's a common form of sales promotion. This marketing technique is universally known in the marketing industry by the acronym BOGOF.
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go gaga exp.go crazy about something, get enthusiastic
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get a bang out of smth. exp.experience a special pleasure, excitement out of smth.; enjoy smth. very much
E.g.: She gets a bang out of shopping.
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get one's ducks in a row exp.have everything together; have all things settled/organized
E.g.: Just when I had got all my ducks in a row and I was ready to go, I received a call and had to cancel my trip.
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get the short end of the stick exp.be negatively impacted by a situation, event.
E.g.: The building is being renovated, but for the moment people living there get the short end of the stick.
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to get your knickers in a twist exp.to become very upset about something, usually something that is not important
Other expression: to get your knickers in a knot
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lose it exp.go crazy; get angry; lose self-control
E.g.: I will lose it if we keep listening to this song.
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