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A
welcome
change
A
welcome
sight
Admit
defeat
Ask a silly question and you'll
get
a silly answer
(
the meaning and origin of this phrase...
)
Ask and you shall receive
Buy one,
get
one free
Calgon,
take
me away! ( Calgon advertising slogan )
Can I
Get
A Witness? ( Marvin Gaye song )
Can't
Get
Enough of That Golden Crisp ( Golden Crisp Cereals advertising slogan )
Can't
Get
You Out of My Head ( Kylie Minogue song )
Can't
get
enough of this ( Ford Cars advertising slogan )
Collect
your wits
Come And
Get
It ( Badfinger song )
Come and
get
it
Did you
get
dressed in the dark?
Does you does, or does you don't
take
Access? ( Access Credit Card advertising slogan )
Don't
get
a complex,
get
Amplex ( Amplex Deodorant advertising slogan )
Don't
get
a face on
Don't
get
mad
get
even
Don't
get
me started
Don't
get
vexed, ask Teletext ( Teletext advertising slogan )
Don't
get
your balls in an uproar
Don't
get
your knickers in a knot
Don't
get
your knickers in a twist
Don't
get
your tits in the wringer
Don't
get
your wires crossed
Don't
take
it lying down
Don't
take
on so
Double
take
Every Breath You
Take
( The Police song )
Every man for himself and the devil
take
the hindmost
Flattery will
get
you everywhere
Flattery will
get
you nowhere
For mash
get
Smash ( Cadbury's Smash advertising slogan )
From the
get
go
Get
Back ( The Beatles song )
Get
Buckets ( Nickname of basketball player Ricky Davis )
Get
N or
get
out ( Nintendo 64 advertising slogan )
Get
Off My Cloud ( Rolling Stones song )
Get
Rich quick ( Kenco Really Rich Coffee advertising slogan )
Get
a bang out of something
Get
a can on
Get
a feel for
Get
a fix on
Get
a gold star ( earn a merit point for doing well )
Get
a grip
Get
a handle on
Get
a kick out of it
Get
a legger on
Get
a life
Get
a little extra help ( Halifax advertising slogan )
Get
a load of that
Get
a load on
Get
a move on
Get
a shift on
Get
a toehold
Get
a wiggle on
Get
a word in edgeways
(
the meaning and origin of this phrase...
)
Get
above yourself
Get
around to it
Get
at
Get
away from it all
Get
away with it
Get
away with murder
Get
away with you!
Get
away! ( Lunn Polly advertising slogan )
Get
back at
Get
back on your feet
Get
back together
Get
back your oo with Typhoo ( Typhoo Tea advertising slogan )
Get
behind in your work
Get
busy with the fizzy ( Soda Stream advertising slogan )
Get
by
Get
carried away
Get
connected! ( G4 advertising slogan )
Get
cracking
Get
down
Get
down Shep ( A catchphrase from John Noakes On Blue Peter )
Get
down and dirty
Get
down and
get
funky
Get
down to brass tacks
Get
down to business
Get
down with the kids
Get
even
Get
fresh
Get
good wood on it
Get
hitched
Get
hold of the wrong end of the stick
Get
hooked on
Get
in on the act
Get
in on the ground floor
Get
in shape
Get
in your hair
Get
into a scrape
Get
into bed with
Get
into deep water
Get
into gear
Get
into hot water
Get
into shape
Get
into someone's pants
Get
into the habit
Get
into the swing of it
Get
into your stride
Get
it in the neck
Get
it into your head
Get
it off your chest
Get
it on
Get
it out of your system
Get
it straight
Get
it together
Get
it up
Get
knotted
Get
laid
Get
loaded
Get
lost
Get
more ( T-Mobile advertising slogan )
Get
my drift
Get
naked
Get
no change out of someone
Get
nowhere fast
Get
off lightly
Get
off my back
Get
off my case
Get
off my tail
Get
off on the right foot
Get
off on the wrong foot
Get
off the dime
Get
off the ground
Get
off the mark
Get
off to a bad start
Get
off to a flying start
Get
off with
Get
off your arse
Get
off your bike
Get
off your high horse
Get
on in life
Get
on like a house on fire
Get
on with it
Get
on your hind legs
Get
on your nerves
Get
out of hand
Get
out of jail free
Get
out of jail free card ( a means of avoiding justice - from the eponymous card in the Monopoly boardgame )
Get
out of my face
Get
out of my hair
Get
out of that ( A catchphrase from Eric Morecambe )
Get
out of the wrong side of the bed
Get
out there ( Royal Caribbean cruise lines advertising slogan )
Get
over it
Get
over yourself
Get
ready to rumble ( prepare to fight or do battle )
Get
real
Get
religion
Get
rich quick
Get
round the table
Get
shot of
Get
shut of
Get
some shuteye
Get
straight to the point
Get
stuck in
Get
stuffed
Get
stupid
Get
the Abbey habit ( Abbey National advertising slogan )
Get
the ball rolling
Get
the better of
Get
the bit between your teeth
Get
the chop
Get
the creative juices flowing
Get
the drift
Get
the drop on
Get
the feel of
Get
the hang of it
Get
the hell out of Dodge
Get
the jump on
Get
the lead out
Get
the low down
Get
the message
Get
the monkey off my back
Get
the needle
Get
the picture
Get
the point
Get
the push
Get
the sack
Get
the scoop
Get
the show on the road
Get
the upper hand
Get
thee behind me Satan
Get
thee to a nunnery
Get
to first base
Get
to first base with
Get
to grips with
Get
to second base
Get
to the bottom of
Get
to the end of your tether
Get
to the heart of the matter
Get
under way
Get
under your feet
Get
under your skin
Get
up and go
Get
up steam
Get
up to speed
Get
up your nose
Get
used to it
Get
weaving
Get
well soon
Get
while the getting's good
Get
while the going is good
Get
wind of
Get
with it
Get
with the program
Get
your act together
Get
your ass into gear
Get
your ass over here
Get
your coat
Get
your coat, you've pulled
Get
your ducks in a row
Get
your end away
Get
your eye in
Get
your facts straight
Get
your family into Shape, without them even noticing ( St. Ivel Yogurt advertising slogan )
Get
your feet under the table
Get
your feet wet
Get
your fingers burnt
Get
your foot in the door
Get
your hands dirty
Get
your head around something
Get
your head down
Get
your head together
Get
your hooks into something
Get
your kit off
Get
your leg over
Get
your lumps
Get
your marching orders
Get
your message across
Get
your money's worth
Get
your monkey up
Get
your paws on it
Get
your retaliation in first
Get
your rocks off
Get
your shit together
Get
your skates on
Get
your smile on ( Lay's potato chips advertising slogan )
Get
your tanks off my lawn
Get
your teeth into
Get
your ticket punched
Get
your toe in the door
Get
your way
Give and
take
Give him an inch and he'll
take
a mile
Give or
take
Got To
Get
You Into My Life ( The Beatles song )
Hard to
take
Hello, good evening and
welcome
( A catchphrase from David Frost )
Hero's
welcome
I Can't
Get
No Satisfaction ( Rolling Stones song )
I Can't
Take
My Eyes Off You ( Muse song )
I
Get
Around ( Beach Boys song )
I didn't
get
where I am today ( A catchphrase from Martin Clunes In Reggie Perrin )
I
get
knocked down, but I
get
up again ( Chumbawumba song )
I
get
no respect, I tell ya ( A catchphrase from Rodney Dangerfield In Comedy Monologue )
I'll
Get
By With Little Help From My Friends ( The Beatles song )
I'll
take
my hat off to you
I'm A Celebrity
Get
Me Out Of Here ( Reality TV show )
I'm a celebrity
get
me out of here
I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to
take
this anymore! ( line from the movie Network )
I've fallen and I can't
get
up! ( LifeCall Personal Emergency Response Systems advertising slogan )
If enough people would stop smoking and start drinking, we could
get
out of ashtrays and into vermouth ( Cinzano advertising slogan )
If it doesn't
get
all over the place, it doesn't belong in your face ( Carl's Jr advertising slogan )
If that don't
take
the rag off the bush
If you can't stand the heat,
get
out of the kitchen ( A catchphrase from Harry S Truman )
If you don't
get
it, you don't
get
it ( The Washington Post advertising slogan )
If you lie down with dogs, you will
get
up with fleas
If you pay peanuts, you
get
monkeys
If you vote for Goldwater, you'll
get
a war in Vietnam ( Political slogan )
If you want to
get
ahead,
get
a hat ( Hat Council advertising slogan )
In the hands of the
receiver
It doesn't
take
a minute to bag it and bin it ( UK public advertisement advertising slogan )
It's better to give than to receive
It's how the smooth
take
the rough ( Range Rover advertising slogan )
It's so big, you've gotta grin to
get
it in ( Wagon Wheels advertising slogan )
Just because you are paranoid it doesn't mean that they aren't out to
get
you
Leave the gun,
take
the cannoli ( line from The Godfather )
Let me
take
you down, cos I'm going to Strawberry Fields ( Beatles song lyric )
Let nature
take
its course
Let the train
take
the strain ( British Rail advertising slogan )
Let's
Get
It On ( Marvin Gaye song )
Let's
get
busy
Let's
get
out of these wet clothes and into a dry Martini
Let's
get
physical
Lie down with dogs:
get
up with fleas
Make
welcome
Meet and
greet
Missed it by that much! ( A catchphrase from
Get
Smart )
Naruwan,
Welcome
to Taiwan ( Taiwan Tourist Board advertising slogan )
Nice work if you can
get
it
Nothing is real and nothing to
get
hung about ( The Beatles song lyric )
Oh, Max! ( A catchphrase from
Get
Smart )
Old Mother Hubbard went to the cupboard to
get
her poor doggie a bone ( line from nursery rhyme )
On the receiving end
On the
take
On your mark,
get
set, go
Open the box ( A catchphrase from
Take
Your Pick )
Out to
get
you
Outstay one's
welcome
Overstay your
welcome
Piss or
get
off the pot
Play hard to
get
Ready,
get
set, go
Rest up (
take
a break from one's arduous efforts )
Shit or
get
off the pot
Shut up and
take
my money ( A catchphrase from Futurama )
Sit up and
take
notice
Sorry about that, Chief. ( A catchphrase from
Get
Smart )
Spit
take
( spitting out a drink in response to a joke or surprise )
Stay contented,
get
Radio Rented ( Radio Rentals advertising slogan )
Step up to the mark ( mark yourself ready to
take
responsibility )
Stop the world I want to
get
off
Take
A Walk On The Wild Side ( Lou Reed song )
Take
Five ( Dave Brubeck tune )
Take
On Me ( a-ha song )
Take
The A Train ( Duke Ellington tune )
Take
These Chains From My Heart ( Ray Charles song )
Take
a Mulligan
Take
a Thomas Cook at our prices! ( Thomas Cook Travel advertising slogan )
Take
a back seat
Take
a bath
Take
a bath in the dark tonight and let the water make love to your skin ( Lavin Perfumes & Soaps advertising slogan )
Take
a beating
Take
a bite out of crime
Take
a bite out of crime! ( National Crime Prevention Council advertising slogan )
Take
a bite out of something
Take
a blue pencil to
Take
a bow
Take
a breather
Take
a butchers ( Cockney rhyming slang for look )
Take
a chance on me ( ABBA lyric )
Take
a chill pill
Take
a cold hard look
Take
a dip
Take
a fall for
Take
a few deep breaths
Take
a flier
Take
a gamble
Take
a gander
Take
a hammering
Take
a hard line
Take
a healthy interest
Take
a hike
Take
a long walk off a short pier
Take
a long walk off a short plank
Take
a moment
Take
a pew
Take
a pop at
Take
a pot shot at
Take
a powder
Take
a raincheck
Take
a running jump
Take
a seat
Take
a shine to
Take
a stab at
Take
a stand
Take
a swing at
Take
a turn for the worse
Take
account of
Take
advantage of
Take
after
Take
aim
Take
apart
Take
care of
Take
care of the pence and the pounds will
take
care of themselves
Take
centre stage
Take
charge
Take
courage ( Courage Beer advertising slogan )
Take
cuts at someone ( A baseball expression meaning taking a verbal swing or striking a blow at a reputation )
Take
down a peg or two
Take
five
Take
flight
Take
for granted
Take
fright
Take
home pay
Take
in your stride
Take
issue with
Take
it as read
Take
it as you find it
Take
it easy
Take
it for a spin
Take
it from the top
Take
it in good part
Take
it into your head
Take
it like a man
Take
it offline
Take
it on the chin
Take
it on the lam
Take
it or leave it
Take
it outside
Take
it to heart
Take
it to the mattresses
Take
it to the next level
Take
it up a gear
Take
it up a notch
Take
it with a grain of salt
Take
leave of your senses
Take
liberties
Take
liberties with
Take
me out to the ball game
Take
me to the river
Take
me to your leader
Take
no prisoners
Take
note of
Take
one day at a time
Take
one for the team
Take
shape
Take
someone out
Take
someone to law
Take
someone to one side
Take
someone to task
Take
someone to the woodshed
Take
someone's word for it
Take
something on board
Take
steps
Take
stock
Take
the Michael
Take
the air
Take
the bait
Take
the biscuit
Take
the bit between your teeth
Take
the bread out of someone's mouth
Take
the bull by the horns
Take
the chequered flag
Take
the count
Take
the easy way out
Take
the edge off
Take
the field ( begin a sporting event or a military campaign )
Take
the good with the bad
Take
the king's shilling
Take
the law into your own hands
Take
the lead
Take
the mickey
Take
the money and run
Take
the money, open the box
Take
the piss
Take
the pledge
Take
the plunge
Take
the rap
Take
the rough with the smooth
Take
the shilling
Take
the shirt off your back
Take
the town by storm
Take
the veil
Take
the weight off your feet
Take
the wind out of my sails
Take
the words out of my mouth
Take
time out
Take
to the boats
Take
to the hills
Take
to your bed
Take
two aspirin and call me in the morning
Take
umbrage
Take
under your wing
Take
up residence
Take
up the cudgels for
Take
up the slack
Take
up your bed and walk
Take
with a grain of salt
Take
with a pinch of salt
Take
your breath away
Take
your cue
Take
your groceries for a swim
Take
your hand in marriage
Take
your hat off to
Take
your heels
Take
your life
Take
your life in your hands
Take
your lumps
Take
your mind of it
Take
your pick
Take
your pleasure where you can find it
Tell someone where to
get
off
That and a nickel will
get
you a ride on the subway
That's the second biggest ... I've ever seen! ( A catchphrase from
Get
Smart )
The Devil
take
the hindmost
The Devil
take
you
The best a man can
get
( Gillette advertising slogan )
The best way to
get
music out of your system ( Philips advertising slogan )
The lion may lie down with the lamb, but the lamb won't
get
much sleep ( Woody Allen line )
The meek shall
inherit
the earth
The more you
get
the more you want
The rich
get
richer and the poor
get
poorer
Thousands of possibilities,
get
yours ( Best Buy advertising slogan )
To
get
one's back up
Took the collar ( A baseball expression meaning failing to
get
any hits )
Top people
take
the Times ( The Times advertising slogan )
We'll
take
good care of you ( British Airways advertising slogan )
Welcome
home
Welcome
to my world
Welcome
to our network ( 3 Mobile advertising slogan )
Welcome
to the Jungle ( Guns n Roses song )
Welcome
to the World Wide Wow ( AOL advertising slogan )
Welcome
wagon
What You Want is What You
Get
( McDonald's advertising slogan )
What you see is what you
get
When the going gets tough, the tough
get
going ( A catchphrase from Joseph Kennedy )
When the oak is before the ash, then you will only
get
a splash; when the ash
Would not
get
out of bed for
Would you believe ... ( A catchphrase from
Get
Smart )
You Can't Always
Get
What You Want ( The Rolling Stone song )
You can always
get
it at the Co-op ( Co-op advertising slogan )
You can
take
that to the bank
You can't
get
blood out of a stone
You can't
get
there from here
You can't
take
it back, it's out there ( When Harry met Sally )
You can't
take
it with you
You don't
get
a second chance at a first impression
You
get
a big delight in every bite of Hostess snacks ( Hostess advertising slogan )
You
get
what you pay for
You only
get
one chance to make a first impression
You pay your money and you
take
your choice
You
take
the high road: I'll
take
the low road
You'll
get
shot
You'll
get
square eyes
You'll never
take
me alive copper