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= get your knickers in a twist/knot
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US English, colloquial
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n.
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something easy to get
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v.
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to begin something, to get a process started
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If I could just get the ball rolling, then other people would help.
Now that we're acquainted, let's get the ball rolling!
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acronym for Let Me Know, as to ask the other party to get back to you
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to get rid of one's frustration (for example by doing something violent or impulsive)
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o.
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Right of every person to get any information online without any restriction
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[Tech.] Right of information
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n.
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to get so focused on the details or intricacies of something that you miss the big picture or the main point
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His book subject is quite good, but he tends to miss the forest for the trees. (tending to get in too much detail and miss the essence).
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exp.
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get drunk or take drugs; get high
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get seriously involved in a relationship
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id.
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use your common sense or resourcefulness
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v.
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become very nervous or anxious especially before an important event or before having to do something difficult
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[informal] Ex.: She always gets the jitters before going on stage.
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your best clothes that you wear on special occasions
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launch the process, launch the project, make sure that progress is under way
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idiom
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get rid of a strong feeling towards something or someone
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[Informal] If you have done something wrong, tell him and get it out of your system.
After the break up, it took him some while to get her out of his system.
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exp.
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sauve ton coeur
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No idea what this means MJB
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it's said for determining someone to calm down, be patient, control his/her reactions
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absolutely not; not in this lifetime
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Slang expression used mostly in 19th century
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n.
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buy one, get one free
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It's a common form of sales promotion. This marketing technique is universally known in the marketing industry by the acronym BOGOF.
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