English Slang Collection: get spun [释] to get drunk; [例] Come on, get out of your room man! It's Friday night, let's go get spun.; get stuck [释] to get hit by trouble; [例] I came all this way just to get stuck at the wrong end of this rock pile? I'm gonna go get some help. get stuck in [释] to make great efforts on doing something; [例] Don't get yourself stuck in this job. It is a dead end.; get the ax [释] to get fired; [例] Because of the clumsy performance in the last task, the entire division is going to get the ax. get the ball rolling [释] to start a process; [例] Apple Corporate is expected to get the ball rolling in the R&D on the new generation of iPod.; get a jump on [释] to get a early start; [例] I have to finish collecting data and get a jump on the essay. |