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Examples:lit. people fear getting famous like pigs fear fattening up (for the slaughter)—talk endlessly without getting to the point—have difficulty getting by—be greedy in getting money—getting away with it (e.g. crimes)—not return without getting drunk—be getting worse with each generation—ages suitable for getting married—be afraid of getting into trouble—lie across the railway tracks (to commit suicide or to prevent trains from getting through)—be afraid of getting involved—treat the symptoms rather than getting to the root of the problem (proverb)—men fear getting inthe wrong line of business, women fear marrying the wrong man (proverb)—if two tigers fight, one must get injured (idiom); if you start a war, someone is bound get hurt—lit. Sow melon and you get melon, sow beans and you get beans (idiom); fig. As you sow, so shall you reap.—fig. not getting any matter of substance—without high ambitions, but getting by—getting on like a house on fire—it's all very well talk, but getting things done is another matter [idiom.]—The higher ups have policies while the lower downs have their own ways of getting around them. [idiom.]—lit. examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth—fig. speak vaguely around the topic without getting to the point—habit becomes nature (idiom); get used something and it seems inevitable—don't let rhetoric spoil the message (idiom); don't get carried away with flowery speech the detriment of what you want to say—if you ride a tiger, it's hard get off (idiom); fig. impossible to stop halfway—Once one man gets a government position, all his cronies get in too—someone who does not easily get along with others—When we get the mountain, there'll be a way through and when the boat gets to the pier-head, it will go straight with the current (common saying); fig. Everything will turn out for the best.—knowing the enemy and yourself will get you unscathed through a hundred battles (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War")—lit. dip one's finger in the tripod (idiom); fig. get one's finger in the pie—lit. the birds are over, the bow is put away (idiom); fig. get rid of sb once he has served his purpose—dip a finger (idiom); fig. to get one's finger in the pie—lit. seek but fail get (idiom); fig. exactly what one’s been looking for—feel hopelessly worried or get in trouble for imaginary fears—lit. at first raw, later ripe (idiom); unfamiliar at first but you get used it—get rid of sb once he has ceased to be useful—wine doesn't make men drunk: men get themselves intoxicated. Lust does not overpower men: men surrender themselves lust—faulted at every turn (idiom); can't get anything right—lit. until you reach the Great Wall, you're not a proper person; fig. get over difficulties before reaching the goal—lit. be born, to grow old, to get sick and to die—dig up roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth—let off lightly (often with negative: you won't get away with it)—lit. treasuring a jade ring becomes a crime (idiom); get into trouble on account of a cherished item—lit. not following the straight path (idiom); fig. looking for a shortcut get ahead in work or study—fig. knack or trick (esp. scheme get sth cheaper)—shop around first and you won't get ripped off [idiom.]— |