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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)—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—a horse cannot get fat without an extra ration, a man cannot get rich without an extra income [idiom.]—getting on like a house on fire—The higher ups have policies while the lower downs have their own ways of getting around them. [idiom.]—it's all very well talk, but getting things done is another matter [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—if you ride a tiger, it's hard get off (idiom); fig. impossible to stop halfway—get rid of the old to bring in the new (idiom); to innovate—Once one man gets a government position, all his cronies get in too—get sb's views by polite or indirect questioning—The cleverest housewife cannot cook without rice (idiom); You won't get anywhere without equipment.—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.—get a reasonably good, if not perfect, result—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—lit. even jumping inthe Yellow River can't get you clean—get rid of sb once he has ceased to be useful—get a great number of people involved (in carrying out some task)—get fat (a sign of prosperity, so a compliment)—recover speedily (idiom); to get better quickly—dig up roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth—a thousand tries leads one success (idiom, humble expr.); Even without any notable ability on my part, I may still get it right sometimes by good luck.—clear the road (i.e. get rid of people for passage of royalty or VIP)—fig. it is hard get on in one's career while encumbered by family obligations—lit. get up at sunrise and work until sunset (proverb)—lit. you cannot get fat with only one mouthful (proverb)—fig. knack or trick (esp. scheme get sth cheaper)—go astray and to not know how to get back on the right path [idiom.]—lit. open the door and see the mountain; fig. to get right to the point [idiom.]— |