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get away with - escape without punishment

get rid of - give something away; sell, destroy, or throw away something

get the ball rolling - start something; make a beginning

get the hang of - understand; learn

give a hand - help

go without saying - understood; clear without needing to be stated

go off -begin to ring

hang on - keep hold of; persevere;keep doing something

hard to come by - difficult to obtain

have a heart - have kind feelings; be understanding

have a hunch - have an idea based on feelings rather than reason

hold off - delay;postpone

hop to it - get started on something quickly

hit it off - get along well with someone

ill at ease - uncomfortable

in hot water - in trouble

in the air -uncertain

in the dark - keep someone without knowdge; information from somenoe

in the lone run - looking toward the future; eventually

ins and outs - all the details; the various parts and difficulties to be seen

iron out - remove the difficulties or find an answer for

jump to conclusions - arrive too quickly at a decision or opinion

keep an eye on - watch closely

keep one’sfingers crossed - wish that nothing goes wrong

keep on one’s toes - be ready for action; prepared

knock oneself out - make a great effort

learn the ropes - learn the rules and routines of a place or activity

little by little -gradually

make ends meet - to get just enough money for noe’s needs

make out - manage;get along

mean to - intentional; on purpose

might as well - to have no strong reson not to

hang on - keep hold of; persevere;keep doing something

hard to come by - difficult to obtain

have a heart - have kind feelings; be understanding

have a hunch - have an idea based on feelings rather than reason

hold off - delay;postpone

hop to it - get started on something quickly

hit it off - get along well with someone

ill at ease - uncomfortable

in hot water - in trouble

in the air -uncertain

in the dark - keep someone without knowdge; information from somenoe

in the lone run - looking toward the future; eventually

ins and outs - all the details; the various parts and difficulties to be seen

iron out - remove the difficulties or find an answer for

jump to conclusions - arrive too quickly at a decision or opinion

keep an eye on - watch closely

keep one’sfingers crossed - wish that nothing goes wrong

keep on one’s toes - be ready for action; prepared

knock oneself out - make a great effort

learn the ropes - learn the rules and routines of a place or activity

little by little -gradually

make ends meet - to get just enough money for noe’s needs

make out - manage;get along

mean to - intentional; on purpose

might as well - to have no strong reson not to