1. get away from it all—escape from your daily routine—Sometimes a long, hot bath is all you need to get away from it all.
2. get cracking—do something faster—We need to get cracking or we’ll miss our plane!
3. get it off your chest—to tell someone something that has been bothering you—You usually feel better once you’ve gotten bad news off your chest.
4. get off on the wrong foot—make a bad first impression—It’s never a good thing to get off on the wrong foot with your husband’s boss.
5. get to the bottom of it—find out the true story—A good reporter will always get to the bottom of any rumors.
6. get your act together—improve your attitude and performance—Sometimes, teenagers need to be reminded about getting their act together.
7. give it a shot/whirl—try something for the first time—I’ve never played golf, but I should give it a shot/whirl sometime.
8. give it your all—try as hard as you can—I love to see people give it their all when they are playing a sport.
9. give someone a hard time—make things unpleasant for someone—Do you give your husband a hard time if he forgets your anniversary?
10. give the green light—give permission—I gave my son the green light to go to a concert with his friend.
