Get someone off
verb phrase
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- Get someone off the hook
verb phrase To aid someone in evading or preventing punishment, responsibility, etc: He falls for Ilona and winds up trying to get her off the hook (1864+)
- Get someone over a barrel
verb phrase To have someone in a helpless position: Okay, you got me over a barrel/ It may look like you got me over a barrel now (1930s+)
- Get someone up
verb phrase To inspire and energize someone, esp for a game, examination, or other ordeal; PSYCH someone UP: Steinbrenner thinks he can get the players up for games [1940s+; up in a similar sense, ”excited, vivacious,” is found by 1815]
- Get someone where the hair is short
verb phrase To have complete control over a person; have a painful advantage: We’ve got them where the hair is short, and they can’t squirm out ( first form 1872+, second 1888+)
- Get someone wrong
Misunderstand someone, as in I think you got him wrong. This expression is often put as Don’t get me wrong, used to clarify one’s feelings, views, or the like, as in Don’t get me wrong—I’m happy about the outcome. [ ; c. 1900 ] Also see: make no mistake