gets Idiom

going gets rough

(See the going gets rough)

the early bird gets the worm

the one who arrives first gets the reward etc. I want to go to the sale at 8 a.m. The early bird gets the worm!

the going gets rough

the task becomes harder, it is a rocky road In the second year, you study law. That's when the going gets rough.

the squeaky wheel gets the grease

the person who complains loudest gets service Our clerks put up this sign: The squeaky wheel gets the grease!

when the going gets tough

when there are problems, when progress is difficult When the going gets tough, we need people with a good attitude.

give as good as one gets

Idiom(s): give as good as one gets

Theme: RECIPROCITY

to give as much as one receives; to pay someone back in kind. (Usually in the present tense.)
• John can take care of himself in a fight. He can give as good as he gets.
• Sally usually wins a formal debate. She gives as good as she gets.

when the going gets rough

Idiom(s): when the going gets tough AND when the going gets rough

Theme: DIFFICULTY

when things get extremely difficult; when it becomes difficult to proceed. (A second line is sometimes added to the main entry phrase: When the going gets tough, the tough get going. This means that when things become difficult, strong people begin to work or move faster and harder.)
• When the going gets tough, I will be there to help you.
• I appreciate the kind words you sent to us when the going got a little rough last month.

He who plays with fire gets burnt.

If you behave in a risky way, you are likely to have problems.

If a camel gets his nose in a tent, his body will

If you let something intrusive enter your life, your life will become difficult .

Kindness begets kindness.

If you are kind to people, they will be kind to you.

Money begets money.

If you have money you can make more money.

Squeaky wheel gets the grease

(USA) When people say that the squeaky wheel gets the grease, they mean that the person who complains or protests the loudest attracts attention and service.

The Mountie always gets his man

(Canada) The Mounties are the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and they have a reputation for catching criminals they are after.

early bird gets the worm|catch|catches|early|early

A person who gets up early in the morning has the best chance of succeeding; if you arrive early or are quicker, you get ahead of others.

A proverb. When Billy's father woke him up for school he said, "The early bird catches the worm." Charles began looking for a summer job in January; he knows that the early bird gets the worm.
Compare: FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED.

give as good as one gets|as good as one gets|get|g

v. phr. To be able to give back blow for blow; defend yourself well in a fight or argument. The Americans gave as good as they got in the war with the English. George gave as good as he got in his fight with the older boy.
Compare: EYE FOR AN EYE, GAME AT WHICH TWO CAN PLAY.

when the going gets tough, the tough get going

when the going gets tough, the tough get going
see under get going, def. 2.