Get At Something Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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get at (something) What does get at (something) mean?	to mean something	I do not know what our boss was trying to get at during the meeting.
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Heavenly bodies What does "Heavenly bodies" mean?	The heavenly bodies are the stars.

Keep your head What does "Keep your head" mean?	If you keep your head, you stay calm in times of difficulty.
get a foothold (somewhere) What does "get a foothold (somewhere)" mean?	to get an initial position of support, to reach a starting point	The small company was able to get a foothold in the breakfast cereal market.
go halves What does "go halves" mean?	to share equally	We decided to go halves on buying a new computer.
by a whisker What does "by a whisker" mean?	just barely, by a very small amount	The marathon runner won the race by a whisker.
gut What does "gut" mean?	fat belly on a man

find one's feet What does "find one's feet" mean?	to become used to a new situation or experience	My uncle is finally finding his feet in his new job.
pile of shit What does "pile of shit" mean?	low-quality object or device
try one`s hand (at something) What does "try one`s hand (at something)" mean?	to make an inexperienced attempt at something, to try something	I tried my hand at golf last summer but I did not like it.

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Get At Something Idiom