get the hots for someone • give it hot to someone get the hots for someone—(sl.) be strongly attracted to a per- son sexually: Just as I suspected, Angie. You’re starting to get the hots for James. give it hot to someone—(rare coll.) punish or scold smb. severely: I have given it hot to Grant Allen who did … much the same as Romanes is doing now though not so barefacedly. See also: make it hot for someone / make someone hot. get the jump on someone • give someone a jump get the jump on someone—(coll.) gain an advantage over a person: Each of these new developers hopes to get the jump on the other by adding more square footage to the units. give someone a jump —(coll.) 1. (also: give someone the jumps) make smb. frightened: Someone had skinned a dead calf and left it on the track, and it gave me a jump . 2. (also: give someone a jump-start) help a person start his stalled car: My car wouldn’t start after work. The security guard gave me a jump . get the short end of the stick • get the wrong end of the stick get the short end of the stick—(also: get the dirty end of the stick) have the disadvantage in a bargain, contest, etc.: Francine always gets the short end of the stick when it comes to school plays. Note: The expression is not equivalent in meaning to the phrase draw the short straw— be chosen to perform a task that nobody wants to do: Brenner drained his glass with a sense of relief, thankful that it was someone else who had drawn the short straw . get the wrong end of the stick—(also: get hold of the wrong end of the stick) completely misunderstand smth.: I said how nice he was and Julie got the wrong end of the stick and thought I wanted to go out with him. get the show on the road • road show get the show on the road—put a plan, idea, etc. into action: He checked his watch. “Shouldn’t we get this show on the road , now that Rolfe’s here?” Note: The expression is not antonymous in meaning to the phrase steal the show—do better than another person (in a the- atrical production, etc.) and so make oneself the centre of atten- tion: They won the two most entertaining matches of the night and stole the show . road show —1. a touring group of theatrical or musical per- formers: Teddy and Phil began their circus career by joining a road show . 2. a show given by a touring group of performers: This is like watching a road show with a cast that’s not quite ready for prime time yet. 3. a promotional tour by a company (to publicize its products, etc.): The road show visits five states and incorporates six events including trade evenings. get the wind of something • get wind of something get the wind of something —scent or detect (an animal) as by the wind: The herd [of buffaloes] at length “got the wind” of the approaching enemy and fled in a mass. get wind of something—learn about smth., especially acci- dentally: When he got wind of the store’s impending closing, he applied to be the next tenant. get the wind up • raise the wind get the wind up—(sl.) become nervous or scared (also: get the breeze up): I happened to see his face in the mirror as I went out. He’s got the wind up all right. raise the wind —(coll.) obtain money, especially by borrow- ing: He came to me this morning to raise the wind . get through something • get through with something get through something—1. work one’s way through smth. particularly difficult or challenging: He qualifies if he gets through his two subjects this year. 2. survive a difficult period; manage to live through smth.: How do they ever get through Minnesota winters? 3. (of money, etc.) use up completely: A racecourse and thirty-nine pubs help the men to get through the £2,000 a year that many of them have been earning. Note: The expression does not correlate in meaning with the phrase get something through—1. ensure that smth. such as a law is approved: The members of parliament united to get the Bill through . 2. cause smth. to reach a person: Whatever hap- pens, we must get these supplies through to our men. 3. cause smth. to be understood or accepted: As expected, the politician had much difficulty getting his message through . get through with something—eventually succeed in accom- plishing smth.: Don’t know how I should get through with my work, if I were tied down to eight hours a day. Note: The expression does not correlate in meaning with the phrase get through to something—(Sport) manage to progress as far as the last round in a competition, etc.: I was so excited when I got through to the finals, but I think my mum was even more pleased than me. get through to someone • get through with someone get through to someone—1. get in touch with smb. by tele- phone: It is very rare that you will get through to the right person on the first call. 2. succeed in being understood or accepted by a person: Few teachers can get through to students who don’t want to learn. get through with someone—finish punishing or scolding a person: When the teacher had got through with the class, they felt very ashamed. Note: Neither expression correlates in meaning with the phrase get someone through—(also: put someone through) 1. cause smb. to pass an examination, go through a course of study, etc.: I was able to get all my students through , except three whose English was the weakest. 2. put smb. in touch with a person by telephone: After some time the operator finally got me through . get tied up • get tied up in knots get tied up—(coll.) 1. become deeply involved with smb.: Mazie had just managed to get out of a terrible marriage and she didn’t want to get tied up with anyone. 2. be held up or kept busy with people or things: I meant to come round yes- terday evening, but I got tied up with people. get tied up in knots —(coll.) become very anxious or worried: Don’t get tied up in knots over grammar. It’s not worth it and it will only put you off writing. Note: The expression does not correlate in meaning with the phrase get knotted—(UK sl.) used to rudely tell a person to go away (and stop being annoying ): I don’t know why you didn’t tell him to get knotted and be done with it. get to a point • get to the point get to a point—(also: come to a point) reach a certain stage: And you, my dear, are a first-water writer. But I think you’re getting to a point when you have to make some choices. get to the point—(also: come to the point) 1. give the essential part of what one is trying to say, ignoring what is irrelevant: “Sit down, McFee,” I said, “and get to the point .” 2. = get to a point: Now, I am getting to the point where I just want quiet. I don’t want the noise, the people, the appointments. get to the bottom of something • get to the bottom of the barrel get to the bottom of something—1. (also: reach the bottom of get the hots for someone – 138 –