get it
To receive a negative thing: to receive punishment; to receive a retaliation; to receive a beating; to get what's coming to one; to feel someone's wrath.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“If you cheat, you'll get it from the teacher.”
“The bully didn't realize his victim's older brother was waiting around the corner to make him get it.”
“Having betrayed the syndicate's trust, the informant knew he would get it before dawn, and spent his final hours in trembling anticipation of their inevitable retribution.”
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as it gets
As it is possible to be.
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been there, done that, got the T-shirt
Alternative form of been there, done that, bought the T-shirt.
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can't get enough
Greatly enjoys; likes a lot.
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cat got someone's tongue
Why is someone not saying anything?
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could not get elected dogcatcher
Said of someone, particularly a politician, who is extremely unpopular.
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don't get someone started
Used to attempt to avoid or abbreviate a discussion that speaker or hearer may wish to avoid.
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five will get you ten
I strongly believe.
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get a charge out of
To derive excitement, entertainment, or pleasure from.
Last updated August 10, 2026