get down from (something)

get down from (something)

1. To climb down from a particular height. Hey, get down from there—that tree branch doesn't look stable! The cat refuses to get down from the railing—I swear, she's going to give me a heart attack!
2. To retrieve someone or something from a particular height or induce them to lower themselves. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "get" and "down." Mom, don't worry, I got the cat down from the railing. Get her down from there!
See also: down, get
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • climb down
  • come a gutser
  • be down to (one)
  • be down to somebody/something
  • be down to something
  • be down to (do something)
  • bounce up and down
  • close down
  • close down and shut down
  • come a-cropper