Get down on someone
verb phrase
To show strong disapproval or lack of trust; rebuke; upbraid: Mama used to get down on me about hanging out with Reno (1875+)
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- Get down to brass tacks
Get to the real issue; deal with the task at hand: “After avoiding the thorny question of tax reform for months, Congress finally got down to brass tacks last week and drafted a preliminary proposal.” Related Terms down to brass tacks Also, get down to bedrock or the nitty gritty or cases . Deal with […]
- Get face
verb phrase To gain respect; also, to raise one’s status •Opposite of lose face: doing her best to get face after she was acquitted
- Get down to cases
verb phrase To talk seriously; talk turkey (1930s+)
- Get fucked
interjection A rude utterance of rejection, scorn, dismissal, etc: And Robbie said, ”Get fucked, Tony,” and hung up [1970s+; possibly modeled on British get stuffed, found by 1952]
- Get-go
noun, Informal. 1. the very beginning: They’ve had trouble from the get-go. noun 1. (informal) from the get-go, from the beginning: I’ve been your friend from the get-go