get

(as) - as all get out to a great or extreme extent. North American informal

2013DVD Verdict It's not a dark, dangerous performance, like Joe Spinell gave in Maniac, or an iconic one like Michael Rooker gave in Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, but it's entertaining as all get out.

be out to get someone be determined to punish or harm someone.

get in there take positive action to achieve your aim (often said as an exhortation). informal

get it on

1 embark on an activity; get going.

2 have sexual intercourse.

informal, chiefly North American

❷2000Montreal Mirror TechnicalVirgin.com has a similar message for horny teens who want to get it on without getting in the family way.

get it together get yourself or a situation organized or under control. informal

get it up (of a man) achieve an erection. vulgar slang

get off at - practise birth control by the withdrawal method. informal, euphemistic

☞ The open slot in the phrase is filled by the name of any of a range of railway stations (e.g. Clapham Junction in London, Paisley in Glasgow) immediately preceding a terminus.

get out more used to suggest that someone is naive, or narrow-minded, or has too little experience of the world. informal

2001The Register 'It's a war game. It's fun. It's better than sex.' No lads, it's not-and you really, really need to get out more.

get over yourself stop being conceited or pretentious. informal

get-up-and-go energy, enthusiasm, and initiative. informal

☞ A mid-19th-century US colloquialism was 'get up and get'.

get you (him, her, etc.)! said as an invitation to notice or look at someone, especially in order to criticize or ridicule them. informal

get yours be killed. informal euphemistic

getting on for approaching (a specified time, age, or amount); almost. chiefly British

☞For other idioms containing get, see the entry for the main word in the idiom (for example, get a life at life).