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a real go-getter 
un tipo intraprendente, un tipo che si da da fare, uno che ci sa fare
get Idioma
a go-getter
an aggressive employee, a hard worker, gung ho What a go-getter! He finished the course a month before the others.
a real go-getter
a (very) ambitious, hard-working person.
all get-out
(See as all get-out)
as all get-out
very much, a lot, like crazy, to the max Tracy is not only beautiful. She's as talented as all get-out.
birds of a feather flock together
people who are similar become friends or join together Don
budget squeeze/crunch
a situation where there is not enough money in the budget We have been going through a severe budget squeeze at our company and must begin to stop spending money in a wasteful manner.
Cabbagetown
a district in Toronto where European immigrants live Restaurants in Cabbagetown serve European food.
cat get
one is not willing to talk because of shyness The cat seemed to have gotten her tongue and she was not able to say anything.
cat get one
can
don't get mad; get even
"do not waste your energy on anger, do get revenge; actions speak louder..." "To the victims he said, ""Don't get mad. Get even. Report this to the police."""
don't get me wrong
"do not misunderstand; take it the wrong way" "Don't get me wrong; I love literature, but I hate poetry."
don't get smart with me
show more respect, do not talk back "If you ask why, she'll say, ""Don't get smart with me."""
flattery will get you nowhere
saying nice things will not help you, kiss the blarney stone "When I complimented Anna on her hair, she said, ""Thanks, but flattery will get you nowhere."""
forget it
do not continue, stop it, I do not want it, drop it I'm not interested in joining the club. Forget it.
forget your manners
forget to be polite, forget to say please etc. "When I reached in front of Mac, he said, ""Forget your manners?"""
from the get-go
from the beginning, from day one First, a dog has to learn who's boss - right from the get-go.
get a bang out of
enjoy, have fun, get a kick out of Ms. Lau gets a bang out of playing bingo. She loves bingo.
get a break
get an opportunity or good deal We were able to get a break on the price of the paint and saved a lot of money.
get a charge out of
enjoy, is amused by Ming gets a charge out of Pam's memos. They're humorous.
get a fix
"use some drugs; a hit" He'll shake until he gets a fix. He's addicted to heroin.
get a fix on
calculate, determine, figure out We should get a fix on the office expenses - the total per month.
get a fix on something
receive a reading of a distant object by electronic means We were able to get a fix on the island and got the boat safely to the harbor.
get a grip
be realistic, be serious, get serious You expect to get A's without studying? Get a grip!
get a grip of oneself
take control of one
get a grip on yourself
control yourself, do not be so emotional "When he cried, she said, ""Get a grip on yourself, Dear."""
get a handle on
understand, find out about We have to get a handle on the parking problem - get the facts.
get a hold of
talk to, phone I tried to get a hold of Pierre when I was in Montreal.
get a kick out of
enjoy I think that my father got a kick out of seeing his old school friend.
get a kick out of something
find something amusing.
get a laugh
cause people to laugh Your jokes always get a laugh.
get a life
change your lifestyle, get it together, get with it He never goes out - just stays at home and watches TV. I wish he would get a life!
get a lift
get a ride, catch a ride I can get a lift with Brian. He's driving to Moncton.
get a load of
take a good look at, see something Get a load of that man over there with the four big dogs.
get a load of that
look at that, check that out, feast your eyes "When Marilyn stepped out of the taxi, he said, ""Get a load of that!"""
get a move on
hurry
get a rise
get an answer, get a response Can you get a rise out of him? He doesn't answer me.
get a rise out of someone
tease, have fun with someone by making him or her angry We really got a rise out of the teacher when we left the windows open while it was raining.
get a shot
get a needle from a doctor You are sick. Maybe you should get a shot of penicillin.
get a shot at
shoot at, see the target you want to shoot at The buck was partly hidden. I couldn't get a shot at it.
get a ticket
receive a note stating you parked or drove illegally If you park your car on the sidewalk, you'll get a ticket.
get a wiggle on
hurry up, get going Get a wiggle on. We have to arrive at the party before the other guests arrive.
get a word in
find a chance to say something when others are talking The customer couldn
get a word in edgewise
manage to break into a conversation I couldn
get across
explain, make something understood I had a hard time trying to get across to him the importance of taking care of his computer discs.
get after
scold, lecture, give you hell Mom got after us for smoking. She told us it was a bad habit.
get after someone
urge or make someone do something he should do but has neglected I
get ahead
make progress, succeed Do you want to get ahead in this world? Do you want to succeed?
get along
leave It
get along with someone
have a good relationship with someone I don
get around
go to different places, move about He really gets around. He has been to almost every state in the United States.