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Idiom idiom

get fresh


To flirt.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

Do not get fresh with me while we are at work.

CONTEXTUAL

She told him to stop getting fresh after he made a few inappropriate comments at the party.

COMPLEX

The stranger at the bar attempted to get fresh, prompting her to leave immediately to avoid further unwanted attention.


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  1. 01

    as it gets

    As it is possible to be.

  2. 02

    been there, done that, got the T-shirt

    Alternative form of been there, done that, bought the T-shirt.

  3. 03

    breath of fresh air

    Something relieving, refreshing, or new.

  4. 04

    can't get enough

    Greatly enjoys; likes a lot.

  5. 05

    cat got someone's tongue

    Why is someone not saying anything?

  6. 06

    could not get elected dogcatcher

    Said of someone, particularly a politician, who is extremely unpopular.

  7. 07

    don't get someone started

    Used to attempt to avoid or abbreviate a discussion that speaker or hearer may wish to avoid.

  8. 08

    five will get you ten

    I strongly believe.

Last updated August 10, 2026