Expression Cards
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idiom
Get the scoop
Être le premier à rapporter une histoire, souvent une exclusive.
Meaning
To be the first to report on a story, often an exclusive one.
Example
The reporter worked tirelessly to **get the scoop** on the celebrity scandal.
idiom
get the show on the road
commencer une activité ou un voyage
Meaning
to begin an activity or journey
Example
Let’s **get the show on the road** and start our trip.
idiom
get the word out
diffuser des informations ou rendre quelque chose largement connu
Meaning
to spread information or make something widely known
Example
We need to **get the word out** about our new service.
idiom
get the wrong end of the stick
mal comprendre complètement une situation ou une déclaration
Meaning
to misunderstand a situation or statement completely
Example
I think you’ve **got the wrong end of the stick**—I wasn’t blaming you.
phrasal-verb
get through
réussir à compléter ou à passer quelque chose; finir
Meaning
to successfully complete or pass something; to finish
Example
I finally **got through** my math exam.
phrasal-verb
get through to
faire comprendre à quelqu'un ce que vous essayez de dire
Meaning
to make someone understand what you are trying to say
Example
Sometimes it’s hard to **get through to** my teenage son.
idiom
get through to someone
faire en sorte que quelqu'un comprenne ce que vous voulez dire
Meaning
to make someone understand what you mean
Example
I tried to **get through to him**, but he just wouldn’t listen.
phrasal-verb
get through with
communiquer avec succès ou être compris par quelqu'un
Meaning
to successfully communicate or be understood by someone
Example
It’s hard to **get through with** people when there’s a language barrier.
phrasal-verb
get to
arriver à un endroit
Meaning
to arrive at a place
Example
I **get to** the office by 9 a.m. every day.
idiom
get to the bottom of
trouver la véritable cause d'un problème
Meaning
to find the real cause of a problem
Example
The manager promised to **get to the bottom of** the issue.
idiom
get to the bottom of it
découvrir la véritable raison ou cause de quelque chose
Meaning
to find the real reason or cause of something
Example
Let’s **get to the bottom of it** before making any decision.
idiom
get to the bottom of something
comprendre ou résoudre la véritable cause de quelque chose
Meaning
to understand or solve the real cause of something
Example
We need to **get to the bottom of this issue** to prevent it from happening again.
idiom
get to the bottom of things
découvrir la véritable cause ou la vérité derrière quelque chose
Meaning
to find out the real cause or truth behind something
Example
The detective worked hard to **get to the bottom of things**.
idiom
get to the point
se concentrer sur la partie importante d'une conversation ou d'un problème
Meaning
to focus on the important part of a conversation or issue
Example
We don’t have much time, so let’s **get to the point**.
idiom
get to the root of the problem
découvrir la cause principale d'un problème
Meaning
to discover the main cause of a problem
Example
We need to **get to the root of the problem** before we can fix it.
phrasal-verb
get together
se réunir avec la famille ou les amis socialement
Meaning
to meet with family or friends socially
Example
Our whole family **gets together** every New Year’s Eve.
phrasal-verb
get together on
se réunir pour discuter de quelque chose en groupe
Meaning
to meet and discuss something as a group
Example
We should **get together on** this proposal before sending it to the client.
phrasal-verb
get together with
se réunir et passer du temps avec la famille ou les amis
Meaning
to meet and spend time with family or friends
Example
We try to **get together with** the whole family every Eid.
idiom
Get traction
Commencer à attirer de l'attention ou à réussir sur le marché.
Meaning
To start gaining attention or success in the market.
Example
The new app is starting to **get traction** among users.
phrasal-verb
get turned on by
être excité ou attiré par quelque chose
Meaning
to be excited or attracted by something
Example
He **gets turned on by** good music.
idiom
get under someone's skin
ennuyer ou déranger profondément quelqu'un
Meaning
to annoy or bother someone deeply
Example
She really knows how to **get under my skin**.
phrasal-verb
get up
se lever du lit après avoir dormi
Meaning
to rise from bed after sleeping
Example
She **gets up** right after the alarm goes off.
phrasal-verb
get used to
s'habituer à quelque chose de nouveau
Meaning
to become familiar with or accustomed to something new
Example
It took her some time to **get used to** the local customs and traditions.
idiom
get used to it
s'habituer à quelque chose de nouveau
Meaning
to become familiar with something new
Example
It took a while, but I finally **got used to it**.