try+to+get
121get on the bandwagon — jump/climb/get on the bandwagon DISAPPROVING ► to become involved in an activity that is already successful so that you can get the advantages of it yourself: »The success of the product led many firms to try to jump on the bandwagon. Main Entry …
122get — verb Get is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑employee, ↑finance, ↑weather, ↑winner Get is used with these nouns as the object: ↑abscess, ↑access, ↑accolade, ↑accommodation, ↑acknowledgement, ↑acne, ↑ …
123get in with — PHRASAL VERB (disapproval) If someone tries to get in with you, they try to become friendly with you because they think that they will benefit in some way. [V P P n] She did everything she could to get in with the people she thought would make… …
124get a second bite/two bites at the cherry — This expression means that you get a second opportunity to do or try something. He was eliminated in the semi finals, but he ll get a second bite at the cherry next year …
125get on someone's nerves — her squeaky voice gets on my nerves Syn: irritate, annoy, irk, anger, bother, vex, provoke, displease, exasperate, infuriate, gall, pique, needle, ruffle someone s feathers, try someone s patience; jar on, grate on, rankle; rub the wro …
126get a purchase on something — gain/get/a purchase on something phrase to get a firm hold on something The rear wheels of the truck spun, trying to gain a purchase in the mud. Thesaurus: to hold something or someonesynonym to try to hold somethinghyponym …
127get after — {v.}, {informal} 1. To try or try again to make someone do what he is supposed to do. * /Ann s mother gets after her to hang up her clothes./ 2. To scold or make an attack on. * /Bob s mother got after him for tracking mud into the house./ * /The …
128get after — {v.}, {informal} 1. To try or try again to make someone do what he is supposed to do. * /Ann s mother gets after her to hang up her clothes./ 2. To scold or make an attack on. * /Bob s mother got after him for tracking mud into the house./ * /The …
