have got
To have.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“I have got a new car.”
“She has got a lot of work to finish before the weekend starts.”
“Although he has got many years of experience in the field, he still approaches every new project with the curiosity of a beginner.”
From the present perfect of the verb *get*. The construction entered the language as a standard perfective form and gradually shifted to its contemporary usage.
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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