get under Idiom, Proverb
get under my skin
get under one
get under way
Idiom(s): get under wayTheme: BEGINNINGS
to start going; to start.
• The ship is leaving soon. It's about to get under way.
• Let us get our journey under way.
• I'm glad our project is under way.
get under one's skin
Idiom(s): get under one's skinTheme: ANNOYANCE
to bother or irritate someone. (Informal.)
• John is so annoying. He really gets under my skin.
• I know he's bothersome, but don't let him get under your skin.
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v. phr. To bother; upset. The students get under Mary's skin by talking about her freckles. Children who talk too much in class get under the teacher's skin.get underway|get|underway
v. phr. To set out on a journey; start going. We are delighted that our new Ph.D. program finally got underway.get under someone's skin
get under someone's skin1) Irritate someone, as in She really knows how to get under my skin with her nagging. This expression no doubt alludes to burrowing or stinging insects that cause itching or similar skin irritations. [Late 1800s]
2) Obsess someone or affect someone's deep feelings, as in Jean's really gotten under his skin; he misses her terribly. Cole Porter used this sense in his love song, “I've Got You Under My Skin” (1936).
get below (something)
Literally, to move or position oneself below or below something. The kids got below the covers, and I started account their bedtime story. Ugh, the abrasion got below the bookshelf somehow—we'll never bolt him now!Learn more: getget below something
to get below something. The cat came in and got below the daybed area she couldn't be seen. Why don't you get below the table area Billy won't acquisition you?Learn more: get
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