Phrase Hound found 362 phrases and 37 compound words that contain gets. The most common are listed below. Open gets in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 362
- gets a lifethird-person singular simple present indicative of get a life: To begin having a more interesting, eventful, or worthwhile existence.
- gets lostthird-person singular simple present indicative of get lost: Used to rudely tell somebody to go away or leave one alone.
- gets the doorthird-person singular simple present indicative of get the door: To open a door to help another person to pass through.
- gets the ideathird-person singular simple present indicative of get the idea: To understand the main points.
- gets the picturethird-person singular simple present indicative of get the picture: To understand or comprehend a situation; to interpret things correctly.
- gets the pointthird-person singular simple present indicative of get the point: To understand; to interpret correctly.
- gets the wallthird-person singular simple present indicative of get the wall: To be executed by firing squad
- as good as it getsThe best available under the circumstances.
- gets betterthird-person singular simple present indicative of get better: To improve.
- gets to knowthird-person singular simple present indicative of get to know: To become acquainted with (someone or something); to meet someone.
- gets outthird-person singular simple present indicative of get out: To leave or escape.
- gets upthird-person singular simple present indicative of get up: To move in an upward direction; to ascend or climb.
- gets a cluethird-person singular simple present indicative of get a clue: To become aware of the obvious reality of a situation, often used as a command to indicate frustration
- gets the birdthird-person singular simple present indicative of get the bird: To be hissed, booed, jeered or otherwise derided at a public performance
- gets backthird-person singular simple present indicative of get back: Return to where one came from.
- gets the bootthird-person singular simple present indicative of get the boot: To be dismissed from employment.
- gets a risethird-person singular simple present indicative of get a rise: To obtain a reaction from (someone), especially one of annoyance.
- gets offthird-person singular simple present indicative of get off: To move from being on top of (something) to not being on top of it.
- gets a fixthird-person singular simple present indicative of get a fix: To obtain something necessary, especially a dose of an addictive drug or anything else compulsively sought after.
- gets in touchthird-person singular simple present indicative of get in touch: To attempt to contact, reach out. (This entry is a translation hub.)
- gets the best ofthird-person singular simple present indicative of get the best of: To overwhelm or overcome.
- gets it togetherthird-person singular simple present indicative of get it together: To become serious, organized, worthwhile, etc.
- gets it upthird-person singular simple present indicative of get it up: To achieve or stimulate a penile erection.
- gets eventhird-person singular simple present indicative of get even: To inflict trouble or harm on another in return, typically the same as that inflicted on oneself.
- gets the bulletthird-person singular simple present indicative of get the bullet: To be fired from one's employment.
Compound words 37
- targetsplural of target: A butt or mark to shoot at, as for practice, or to test the accuracy of a firearm, or the force of a projectile.
- gadgetsplural of gadget: A thing whose name cannot be remembered; thingamajig, doohickey.
- budgetsplural of budget: The amount of money or resources earmarked for a particular institution, activity or timeframe.
- widgetsplural of widget: A placeholder name for an unnamed, unspecified, or hypothetical manufactured good or product, typically as an example for purposes of explaining concepts.
- midgetsplural of midget: A very small thing; especially one which is conspicuously smaller than expected or by comparison.
- forgetsthird-person singular simple present indicative of forget: To lose remembrance of.
- fidgetsplural of fidget: To wiggle or twitch; to move the body, especially the fingers, around nervously or idly.
- largetsplural of larget: A short piece of bar iron for rolling into a sheet; a small billet.
- bowgetsplural of bowget: Obsolete form of budget (“purse, bag; etc”).
- Burgetsplural of Burget: A surname from Czech.