Get on someone’s nerves (7)
To annoy or irritate someone continuously
(दिमाग़ ख़राब करना)
Sentence: His constant chatter gets on my nerves.
Get one’s act together (6)
To organize oneself and start behaving more effectively
(अपने काम सुधारना)
Sentence: You need to get your act together before exams.
Get one’s dander up
To become very angry or lose one’s temper
(गुस्सा होना)
Sentence: His rude remark got my dander up.
Get one’s ducks in a row (2)
To get everything organized and prepared
(व्यवस्थित करना)
Sentence: She got her ducks in a row before launching the project.
Get one’s head around (2)
To comprehend or understand something difficult
(समझने की कोशिश करना)
Sentence: It took me time to get my head around the concept.
Get one’s money’s worth
To receive good value for the money spent
(पूरा लाभ उठाना)
Sentence: We got our money’s worth at the resort.
Get one’s own back
To take revenge on someone
(हिसाब बराबर करना; बदला लेना)
Sentence: He planned to get his own back after being insulted.
Get one’s own way
To get what one wants, often despite opposition
(अपनी बात मनवाना)
Sentence: He always tries to get his own way in every decision.
Get one’s walking papers
To be officially dismissed or fired from a job
(नौकरी से निकाला जाना)
Sentence: He got his walking papers after repeated mistakes.
Get oneself into a mess
To create problems for oneself
(ख़ुद को मुसीबत में डालना)
Sentence: He got himself into a mess by lying to everyone.
Get out of hand (11)
To become uncontrollable or difficult to manage
(नियंत्रण से बाहर होना)
Sentence: The situation got out of hand during the protest.
Get rid of
To dispose of something unwanted
(छुटकारा पाना)
Sentence: I need to get rid of these old books.
Get someone’s goat (2)
To irritate or annoy someone
(चिढ़ाना)
Sentence: His constant teasing really gets my goat.
Get something off one’s chest (4)
To express something that has been worrying or troubling you
(खुलकर बात कह देना)
Sentence: I felt better after getting it off my chest.
Get something out of one’s system
To do something you have wanted to do so you no longer feel the need
(इच्छा पूरी करके मन हल्का करना)
Sentence: He traveled a lot to get it out of his system.
Get the axe
To lose one’s job; to be dismissed
(नौकरी खो देना)
Sentence: Several employees got the axe during layoffs.
Get the green light (2)
To get permission or approval to proceed
(अनुमति प्राप्त करना)
Sentence: The project got the green light from management.
Get the hang of
To learn how to do or use something
(समझ आ जाना; काम करने का तरीक़ा सीखना)
Sentence: It took me a while to get the hang of this software.
Get the message
To understand what someone is trying to tell you, especially indirectly
(इशारा समझना; बात की गहराई समझना)
Sentence: I hope he gets the message this time.
Get the picture
To understand the situation or what is being explained
(स्थिति समझना)
Sentence: Now I get the picture of what’s happening.
Get the sack (4)
To be dismissed from one’s job
(नौकरी से निकाला जाना)
Sentence: He got the sack for being late repeatedly.
Get under someone’s skin
To irritate or annoy someone intensely
(बहुत परेशान करना)
Sentence: Her comments really get under my skin.
Get up on the wrong side of the bed (3)
To start the day in a bad mood
(दिन की ख़राब शुरुआत)
Sentence: He must have gotten up on the wrong side of the bed today.
Get wind of (4)
To learn about something, especially a secret, indirectly
(भनक लग जाना)
Sentence: The media got wind of the scandal.
Gift of the gab (22)
Ability to speak persuasively and eloquently
(वाक्पटुता; बोलने की कला में माहिर होना)
Sentence: She has the gift of the gab and can convince anyone.
Gird up one’s loins (2)
To prepare oneself for something difficult or challenging
(कठिनाई के लिए तैयार होना)
Sentence: He girded up his loins for the tough exam ahead.
Give a false alarm
To signal a danger or problem that does not actually exist
(झूठी चेतावनी देना; अफ़वाह फैलाना)
Sentence: Someone gave a false alarm about the fire.
Give a free hand (2)
To give someone complete freedom to act
(खुली छूट देना; पूरा अधिकार सौंपना)
Sentence: The manager gave her a free hand in the project.
Give a piece of one’s mind (6)
To tell someone exactly what you think, especially when angry
(डाँटना)
Sentence: She gave him a piece of her mind for his behavior.
Give a wide berth
To stay away from someone or something
(दूर रहना)
Sentence: He gives that aggressive dog a wide berth.
Give and take (4)
Mutual concession and compromise
(आपसी समझौता)
Sentence: A healthy relationship requires give and take.
Give it a shot (or whirl) (3)
To attempt or try something
(कोशिश करना)
Sentence: I’ve never tried painting, but I’ll give it a shot.
Give oneself airs (2)
To act in a superior or pretentious manner
(घमंड दिखाना)
Sentence: Ever since he got promoted, he has started giving himself airs.
Give someone a hand (2)
To help someone with a task
(मदद करना)
Sentence: Can you give me a hand with these heavy bags?
Give someone a ring
To call someone on the telephone
(फ़ोन करना)
Sentence: I’ll give you a ring once I reach home.
Give someone enough rope
To give someone freedom to act, often so they make mistakes
(किसी को इतनी छूट देना कि वह खुद गलती कर बैठे)
Sentence: The manager gave him enough rope, and he eventually exposed his own mistakes.
Give someone the cold shoulder (11)
To deliberately ignore or be unfriendly to someone
(नजरअंदाज करना)
Sentence: She gave me the cold shoulder at the party for no reason.
Give someone the slip
To escape from someone who is following or looking for you
(चकमा देकर भागना)
Sentence: The thief gave the police the slip and disappeared into the crowd.
Give the benefit of the doubt (2)
To believe someone’s statement without proof, even if you are suspicious
(संदेह का लाभ देना)
Sentence: I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt this time.
Give the devil his due (2)
To acknowledge the merit of someone you dislike
(बुरे की भी सही बात स्वीकार करना)
Sentence: I don’t like him, but I must give the devil his due—he’s a great leader.
Give the game away (2)
To reveal a secret or spoil a surprise
(राज़ खोल देना)
Sentence: His smile gave the game away before the announcement.
Give up the ghost (3)
To die; or (of a machine) to stop working completely
(दम तोड़ना / काम करना बंद करना)
Sentence: My old laptop finally gave up the ghost yesterday.
Give vent to (3)
To express strong feelings forcefully
(भावनाओं को ज़ोरदार ढंग से व्यक्त करना)
Sentence: She gave vent to her anger after hearing the news.
Gnash one’s teeth (2)
To grind one’s teeth together, especially in anger or frustration
(अत्यधिक क्रोध या लाचारी जताना)
Sentence: He gnashed his teeth in frustration when he lost the match.
Go (or run) around in circles (10)
To waste time without making progress
(समय बर्बाद करना)
Sentence: We kept going around in circles without solving the problem.
Go (or start) with a bang
To be very successful or start impressively
(धमाकेदार शुरुआत या शानदार सफलता)
Sentence: The event went with a bang and impressed everyone.
Go a long way (2)
To be very helpful or successful; to last for a long time
(महत्वपूर्ण योगदान देना)
Sentence: A little kindness can go a long way in building relationships.
Go against the grain (4)
To do something contrary to one’s nature or principles
(सिद्धांतों के विपरीत काम करना)
Sentence: Cheating in exams goes against my grain.
Go bananas (5)
To become very angry or excited
(बहुत ज़्यादा उत्तेजित या गुस्सा हो जाना)
Sentence: The crowd went bananas when their team won.
Go belly up
To go bankrupt or fail completely
(दिवालिया होना)
Sentence: The company went belly up after huge losses.