get thee behind me
Do not tempt or torment me; I reject you, your statements, or your beliefs.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“Get thee behind me, you tempting chocolate cake.”
“When my friend tried to convince me to skip work, I told him, get thee behind me.”
“As the old doubts returned to haunt his resolve, he whispered, get thee behind me, for I will not falter now.”
Originally uttered by Christ in the King James Bible, Matthew 16:23: “get thee behind me, Satan”; Latin vāde retrō, Satanā; Ancient Greek ὕπαγε ὀπίσω μου, Σατανᾶ (húpage opísō mou, Satanâ).
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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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fare thee well
The greatest extent; completion; a state of refinement or perfection.
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five will get you ten
I strongly believe.
Last updated August 10, 2026