Get+off
51get off someone’s back — [v] leave alone back off, get off someone’s case, let someone breathe, stop annoying, stop nagging; concepts 30,83 …
52get off to a flying start — get off to a ˌflying ˈstart | get off to a ˈflyer idiom to make a very good start; to begin sth well • She s got off to a flying start in her new career. Main entry: ↑flying startidiom …
53get off to a flyer — get off to a ˌflying ˈstart | get off to a ˈflyer idiom to make a very good start; to begin sth well • She s got off to a flying start in her new career. Main entry: ↑flying startidiom …
54get off let off lightly — get off/be let off ˈlightly idiom (informal) to be punished or treated in a way that is less severe than you deserve or may have expected • He got off lightly with a small fine. • The children were let off lightly. Main entry: ↑ …
55get off scot-free — get away/off scot free informal to avoid the punishment that you deserve or expect. If you don t take out a complaint against him he ll get off scot free! …
56get off your tail — get off (your) tail American, very informal to stop being lazy and start doing something. You ve just got to get off your tail and start looking for a job. (often an order) …
57get off tail — get off (your) tail American, very informal to stop being lazy and start doing something. You ve just got to get off your tail and start looking for a job. (often an order) …
58get off someone's case — get off someone’s case usually in imperative spoken phrase to stop criticizing someone Will you get off my case? I’m working as fast as I can. Thesaurus: to stop criticizingsynonym Main entry: case …
59get off on the right foot — get (or start) off on the right (or wrong) foot make a good (or bad) start at something, esp. a task or relationship * * * get off on the right foot see ↑foot, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑right …
60get off the mark — get started * * * get off the ˈmark idiom to start scoring, especially in ↑cricket • Stewart got off the mark with a four. Main entry: ↑markidiom …
