We tried to bring Greg out of his shell, but he is very shy.
•He's quiet, and it's hard to get him out of his shell.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
get it out — tv. to tell (someone) about a problem; to pour out one’s grief. □ Come on, get it out. You’ll feel better. □ He would feel better if he could get it out … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
get something out of one's system — {v. phr.} 1. To eliminate some food item or drug from one s body. * /John will feel much better once he gets the addictive sleeping pills out of his system./ 2. To free oneself of yearning for something in order to liberate oneself from an… … Dictionary of American idioms
get something out of one's system — {v. phr.} 1. To eliminate some food item or drug from one s body. * /John will feel much better once he gets the addictive sleeping pills out of his system./ 2. To free oneself of yearning for something in order to liberate oneself from an… … Dictionary of American idioms
get\ one's\ number — • get one s number • have one s number v. phr. informal To find out or know what kind of person somebody is. The boys soon had the new student s number. The girls got their new roommate s number the first week of school … Словарь американских идиом
Get Me Out of Hollywood — Infobox Album | Name = Get Me Out of Hollywood Type = Album Artist = Randy Stonehill Released = 1973 / 2003 Recorded = 1973 Length = Label = Solid Rock Records Producer = The Triumvirate Production (Jon Miller, Rod Edwards and Roger Hand) Reviews … Wikipedia
get one's own back — (informal) HAVE/GET/TAKE ONE S REVENGE (ON), be revenged (on), hit back, get (back at), get even (with), settle accounts (with), repay, pay someone back, give someone their just deserts … Useful english dictionary
get one's head around — verb a) to understand, fathom (a problem). 2009, Wahida Shaffi Our stories, our lives: inspiring Muslim womens voices b) to work out, figure out (a problem) :When my mum did pass away I fell out with Cod because I couldnt get my head around why… … Wiktionary
get one's claws out — verb a) To prepare to attack or retaliate That cat will always get its claws out when it sees a mouse. b) To prepare to attack or retaliate You better watch out, shes got her claws out for you … Wiktionary
get one’s nose out of joint — tv. to feel slighted by something someone has done; to take offense at something. (See also ut someone’s nose out of joint.) □ You et your nose out of joint too easily about stuff like that. □ Now, don’t get your nose out of joint. She didn’t… … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
get something out of one's system — informal get rid of a preoccupation or anxiety she let her get the crying out of her system … Useful english dictionary
get\ smth\ out\ of\ one's\ system — v. phr. 1. To eliminate some food item or drug from one s body. John will feel much better once he gets the addictive sleeping pills out of his system. 2. To free oneself of yearning for something in order to liberate oneself from an unwanted… … Словарь американских идиом
