Get around someone
verb phrase
To persuade or fool someone, often with an illicit motive: Somehow she managed to get around the jury (1891+)
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verb phrase To get or have a precarious grip on something; get or have an uncertain command: You’ve got a good toehold on the job; now let’s see you take over [1940s+; fr the sort of unsure footing one has when only the toes are planted and the precarious seizure one has made when only […]
- Get at someone
verb phrase To influence someone illicitly: They found there was no way to get at the judge (1865+)
- Getaway
[get-uh-wey] /ˈgɛt əˌweɪ/ noun 1. a getting away or fleeing; an escape. 2. the start of a race: a fast getaway. 3. a place where one escapes for relaxation, vacation, etc., or a period of time for such recreation: a little seaside getaway; a two-week getaway in the Bahamas. adjective 4. used as a means […]