{"id":1392,"date":"2016-08-25T15:49:00","date_gmt":"2016-08-25T15:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/?p=1392"},"modified":"2016-08-25T15:49:00","modified_gmt":"2016-08-25T15:49:00","slug":"idioms-g","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/idioms-g\/","title":{"rendered":"Idioms &#8211; G"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here is a list of idiomatic expressions formed around words beginning with G.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Blow the gaff<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To blow the gaff is to reveal a secret or plot.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Play to the gallery<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To play to the gallery is to do something with the objective of winning people\u2019s approval.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The game is up<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The game is up when the crime is revealed and the perpetrator cannot succeed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Take up the gauntlet<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To take up the gauntlet is to accept a challenge. To throw down the gauntlet is to give a challenge.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Get something across \/ over<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To get an idea across\/over is to manage to communicate it clearly.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Good communication skills are essential to get your idea across.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Get away with<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To get away with something is to escape blame or punishment for something.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You cannot get away with treason.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Get back at<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To get back at someone is to take revenge on them.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>He vowed to get back at his enemies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Get by<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To get by is to manage to do something with difficulty.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Now that she has lost her job, she is struggling to get by.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Get off<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To get off is to escape a punishment.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>He got off with a minor punishment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Get on<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To get on is to make progress with a task.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Get your own back<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To get your own back is to have your revenge.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Be glued to<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When you are glued to something, you are paying very close attention to it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Make something good<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To make something good is to compensate for loss, damage or expense.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Make the grade<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To make the grade is to succeed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Against the grain<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If something goes against the grain, it conflicts with your instinct or nature.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Take something for granted<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To take something for granted is to fail to appreciate someone or something because you are overly familiar with them.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hot water is just one of the many luxuries we take for granted.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Grin and bear it<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To grin and bear it is to suffer misfortune without complaining.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Keep your nose to the grindstone<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To keep your nose to the grindstone is to keep working hard.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Come to grips with something \/ get to grips with something<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To come to grips with something is to deal with it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Be thick on the ground<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When something is thick on the ground, it exists in large numbers or amounts. When something is thin on the ground, it exists in small numbers or amounts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Break new ground<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To break new ground is to achieve or create something.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Get off the ground<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When a project or business gets off the ground, it starts functioning successfully.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lose ground \/ give ground<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To lose ground is to lose your advantage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hold \/ stand your ground<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To hold your ground is to not lose your advantage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Be gunning for someone<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When you are gunning for someone, you are actively looking for an opportunity to blame them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jump the gun<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To jump the gun is to act before the right time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stick to your guns<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To stick to your guns is to refuse to change or compromise.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here is a list of idiomatic expressions formed around words beginning with G. Blow the gaff To blow the gaff is to reveal a secret or plot. 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