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GET OFF THE SIDELINES |
To take control; to stop just watching what is going on. On the road of life, you have to get off the sidelines. |
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GET ON A ROLL |
a continuous series of events ,usually good. "In the second quarter, our team was on a roll." |
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GET ON WITH THE GET DOWN |
To proceed; let's go. "Ready to get on with the get down?" asked Jean to Francis as they walked on the dance floor. |
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GET OUT OF TOWN |
That's unbelievable. "Get out of town!" said Vera when Charles told her that he had a brand new car. |
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GET OVER |
To be successful. With this new job, I am trying to get over. |
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GET WAXED |
To be easily beaten. Central would always get waxed by Handy High. |
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GET WITH IT |
Have a good time, have a ball. Come on, let's get with it! |
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GET YOUR ____ ON |
Get going with "blank". The "blank" can be any word applicable to the situation. 1)Get your "grub" on means go eat; 2) Get your "groove" on means start dancing; 3) Get your "game" on means start playing better; etc.. |
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GET YOURSELF TOGETHER |
Self control; don't fall apart; stay calm. "Get yourself together when we receive the awards," said Tom. |
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GETTING BACK |
Having a good time, usually at a party. At the Mardi Gras, we were getting back really good. |
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GETTING DOWN TO BRASS TACKS |
To get serious about something, a certainty. Now getting down to brass tacks, said Richard, "We must conserve as much energy as possible." |
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GETTING OFF |
Having a good time. At the club, we were getting off great. |
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GIG |
A job in a band, and refers to the act of playing in the band at an event. I have a gig every Friday night at Sam’s night palace playing the piano. (derivative of "engagement") |
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GIRL |
Girl friend..."Girl,"said Julie,"where have you been?" |
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GIT GO |
Same as Get Go, from the beginning .....(Git, slang for get).... From the git go, I told you that the Falcons were not going to the play-offs. |
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GIT ON DOWN THE ROAD |
To leave..."I guess I'll git on down the road," said Matthew. |
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GIVE HIM THE BIRD |
To point the middle finger at a person; usually done in disrespect. That idiot cut me off, so I gave him the Bird. |
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GIVE ME A BUZZ |
Call me on the telephone. "After you arrive home, give me a buzz," said Carolyn. |
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GIVE ME A HOLLER |
Call me on the phone. "After you arrive home, give me a holler,"said Carolyn. |
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GJ |
Gak Jelas |
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GLITTERRAZZI |
Actors or other people wearing fancy dresses or outfits, particularly during of an event in Hollywood. During the Hollywood's Academy Awards, the Gitterrazzi was exciting. |
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GLORY BE |
Showing surprise. "Glory be," said Homer to his sister whom he has not seen in five years. |
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GO DOWN |
Something that is about to happen, pending, usually of no good. "It is time to leave; something is about to go down. |
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GO FOR WHAT YOU KNOW |
Do the best you can; go where you know the route. "Go for what you know," yelled the rushing guard to the quarterback during the playoff game. |
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GO OFF |
Uncontrollable outburst; getting very angry very fast. Why did you go off on him like that? |
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GO SEE A MAN ABOUT A MULE |
To go to work |
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GO THERE |
To talk about it; to discuss it; sometimes expressed as "let's not go there" meaning I do not wish to discuss this topic at this time. When asked about the party last night, Julie stated "Let's not go there." |
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GO TO BAT |
To defend some one; to help someone out who needs help. "Tim, you need to improve your conduct in school, "said his mom. "I am not going to go to bat for you anymore." |
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GOING AGAINST THE GRAIN |
Going in an opposite direction or transveral direction.....Swimming against the current is going against the grain. |
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GOING SOUTH |
Getting worse or going bad, sometimes fast. I visited the hospital and Steven's condition is going south. |
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| BTW, Why won't you become an editor? |
