American Idioms and Expressions

Get With It Idiom

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get with it
What does get with it mean?
to pay attention, to get busyI told my friend to get with it or he would have problems with his boss.
get with it
What does get with it mean?
hurry up; get a move on; get started. Get with it already, we've got to go.
get with it
What does get with it mean?
make one's ideas and actions current. Come on, get with it. You're so behind the times.
get with it
What does get with it mean?
to pay attention, to get busy I told my friend to get with it or he would have problems with his boss.


Some Random Idioms
blaze a trail (in something)
What does "blaze a trail (in something)" mean?
to create or develop a new area of studyThe soccer player blazed a trail for the other players to follow with his unique way of playing soccer.
bookworm
What does "bookworm" mean?
someone who reads a lotMy sister is a bookworm and is always reading a book.
brainstorm (something)
What does "brainstorm (something)" mean?
to try to develop an ideaThe club members gathered to try and brainstorm some ideas for a spring festival.
keep house
What does "keep house " mean?
look after a house or a householdShe has been keeping house for her father while he is sick.
Holy cow
What does "Holy cow" mean?
used to express strong feelings of astonishment or pleasure or anger "Holy cow," the man said when he saw the car that hit the street lamp.

JP
What does "JP" mean?
Justice of the Peace Justice of the PeaceThey went to a JP when they decided to get married.
live up to one's end of the bargain
What does "live up to one's end of the bargain" mean?
do as was promised in a bargainThe young boy did not live up to his end of the bargain when he did not make an effort to finish his homework before watching television.
black out
What does "black out" mean?
to faint or pass outSuddenly the young woman blacked out while she was standing in front of the computer.
air ball
What does "air ball" mean?
a throw in basketball that entirely misses the net. Air balls all the time. You can't ever make a shot.
live it up
What does "live it up" mean?
have a good timeHe likes to live it up every weekend when he gets paid.
difficult to stomach (someone or something)
What does "difficult to stomach (someone or something)" mean?
be unable to accept someone, be unable to accept something that you think is unpleasant or wrongIt is difficult to stomach my friend when she begins to complain about her apartment.

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