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He got into trouble with the police while he was still at school.
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Three people were rescued from a yacht which got into difficulties.
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She got herself into a real state
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Useful english dictionary. 2012.
get somebody into something — ˌget ˈinto sth | ˌget yourself/sb ˈinto sth derived to reach a particular state or condition; to make sb reach a particular state or condition • He got into trouble with the police while he was still at school. • Three people were rescued from a… … Useful english dictionary
get yourself into a lather — get (yourself) in/into a lather informal be in a lather to be very anxious about something. It s really not worth getting yourself into a lather over it … New idioms dictionary
insinuate yourself (into something) — phrase to get into a situation or position by behaving in a way that is not sincere Somehow he always manages to insinuate himself into our plans. Thesaurus: to do something dishonestsynonym Main entry: insinuate … Useful english dictionary
get yourself in a lather — get (yourself) in/into a lather informal be in a lather to be very anxious about something. It s really not worth getting yourself into a lather over it … New idioms dictionary
land yourself in something — ˈland in sth | ˈland sb/yourself in sth derived (informal) to get sb/yourself into a difficult situation • She was arrested and landed in court. • His hot temper has landed him in trouble before. • … Useful english dictionary
get — /get/ verb past tense got, past participle got especially BrE gotten especially AmE present participle getting RECEIVE/OBTAIN 1 RECEIVE (transitive not in passive) to be given or receive something: Sharon always seems to get loads of mail. | Why… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
get — [ get ] (past tense got [ gat ] ; past participle gotten [ gatn ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 obtain/receive ▸ 2 become/start to be ▸ 3 do something/have something done ▸ 4 move to/from ▸ 5 progress in activity ▸ 6 fit/put something in a place ▸ 7 understand… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
get into a lather — get (yourself) in/into a lather informal be in a lather to be very anxious about something. It s really not worth getting yourself into a lather over it … New idioms dictionary
get in a lather — get (yourself) in/into a lather informal be in a lather to be very anxious about something. It s really not worth getting yourself into a lather over it … New idioms dictionary
get hold of — verb 1. get into one s hands, take physically (Freq. 1) Take a cookie! Can you take this bag, please • Syn: ↑take • See Also: ↑take in (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
