Get a hump on
verb phrase
To speed up; hurry; get busy; get a move on: Get a hump on with that assignment, OK? (1890s+)
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- Get a kick out of
verb phrase To enjoy immensely; take great pleasure in: I sure get a kick out of the way you guys kid each other along/ I get a kick out of you (1903+) see: get a bang out of
- Get a line on
Also, have a line on. Acquire information about something or someone, come to know. For example, Sue got a line on some possible tennis partners, or The realtor has a line on a number of vacant apartments. Similarly, give someone a line on means “provide information about,” as in The librarian gave me a line […]
- Get a little on the side
verb phrase To be sexually unfaithful; cheat (1940s+)
- Get an attitude
verb phrase To become hostile and resentful: At first I got an attitude about it. I thought it had to do with race (1960s+ Black)