实用英语：由GET引导的动词短语

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　　“Get”这动词简单，但和它连用的有片语动词，也有动词短语，数量不少，下列是些常见的：
        　　● get even with...：向……报复
        　　“Mike accused Peggy of costing him the job and said that he would get even
with her one day.”
        　　● get a grip on oneself：控制自己的情绪
        　　“Stop being hysterical and get a grip on yourself.”
        　　● get...nowhere：使……不会有进展
        　　“What is the use of such nonsense? It gets us nowhere.”
        　　● get...off the ground：使……开始进行
        　　“Janet has a great idea of publishing something for her students, but I
wonder if she will ever get the plan off the ground.”
        　　● get on someone"s nerves：使人厌烦
        　　“She is used to complaining some other people in my presence; this really
gets on my nerves.”
        　　● get...straight：把……弄清楚
        　　“Let us get this straight: David needs a car and I lend it to him, not
you.”
        　　● get the better of...：胜过……
        　　“David is a bilingual. No wonder he got the better of Kate in handling some
tricky problems.”
        　　● get a feel of...：尝试
        　　“In this country, it is good for you to get a feel of living among various
races.”
        　　● get the hang of...：懂得……的窍门
        　　“You have to have some practical experience before you get the hang of
managing this kind of office work.”
        　　● get the picture clear：准确地了解情况
        　　“To get the picture clear, you must read the annual report in detail.”
        　　● get the message：了解人家所说的
        　　“As no one asked any question, I assume all got the message.”
        　　● get to grips with...：努力对付……
        　　“One has to get to grips with new technology, the sooner the better.”
        　　● get to the bottom of...：弄清……的真相
        　　“Something seems to have gone wrong with Nancy; let"s get to the bottom of
it.”
        　　● get wind of：得到密报
        　　“Please keep the plan secret; no one is supposed to get wind of it
prematurely.”
        　　● get...wrong：误解……
        　　“I don"t object to your idea, but I doubt it is practicable. This is my
position, so don"t get me wrong.
        　　The newspaper apologised that it had got the fact wrong.”
        　　● get down to business：认真办事
        　　“Time is running short; let"s get down to business now. ”
        　　● get a move on：赶快
        　　“We ought to get a move on or we will be late for the musical concert.”
        　　● get one"s head down：静静地工作
        　　“His naughty son promised to get his head down before the final exam.”
        　　● get one"s hands on...：要得到……
        　　“They all want to get their hands on the old man"s money.”
        　　● get someone"s back up：使……讨厌
        　　“You will just get your friend"s back up if you keep on being nasty.”