What is the meaning of GET ON-THE-BALL. Phrases containing GET ON-THE-BALL
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Get in on the act is slang for to become a participant, particularly for profit.
Get the ball rolling is slang for to begin.
If you are out on the piss, it means you are out to get drunk, or to get pissed.
Get off on is slang for to enjoy greatly, to be thrilled.
Vrb phrs. Get a move on, hurry up.
get a move on, get going.
hurry up ‘Come on, get a wriggle on!’
Get the show on the road is slang for to begin.
Get on the stick is slang for to start working hard.
If you are out on the piss, it means you are out to get drunk, or to get pissed.
Have sex ["John got it on with Bill."].
Vrb phrs. Get a move on, hurry up.
Get a wiggle on is slang for hurry up.
Get on the ball is slang for to try harder.
Get the goods on is American slang for find proof of guilt, be aware of someone's guilt.
Vrb phrs. To annoy, to get on one's nerves. The 'tits' in the phrase are metaphorical hence the idiom is used by both sexes. E.g."Angie's new boyfriend really gets on my tits."
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n.
Offspring; progeny; as, the get of a stallion.
prep.
In continuance; without interruption or ceasing; as, sleep on, take your ease; say on; sing on.
v. i.
To arrive at, or bring one's self into, a state, condition, or position; to come to be; to become; -- with a following adjective or past participle belonging to the subject of the verb; as, to get sober; to get awake; to get beaten; to get elected.
p. p.
of Get
prep.
By virtue of; with the pledge of; -- denoting a pledge or engagement, and put before the thing pledged; as, he affirmed or promised on his word, or on his honor.
prep.
In the service of; connected with; of the number of; as, he is on a newspaper; on a committee.
n.
Jet, the mineral.
prep.
At or near; adjacent to; -- indicating situation, place, or position; as, on the one hand, on the other hand; the fleet is on the American coast.
v. t.
To obtain mental possession of; to learn; to commit to memory; to memorize; as to get a lesson; also with out; as, to get out one's Greek lesson.
prep.
Indicating dependence or reliance; with confidence in; as, to depend on a person for assistance; to rely on; hence, indicating the ground or support of anything; as, he will promise on certain conditions; to bet on a horse.
prep.
Forward, in progression; onward; -- usually with a verb of motion; as, move on; go on.
v. t.
To procure; to obtain; to gain possession of; to acquire; to earn; to obtain as a price or reward; to come by; to win, by almost any means; as, to get favor by kindness; to get wealth by industry and economy; to get land by purchase, etc.
prep.
Occupied with; in the performance of; as, only three officers are on duty; on a journey.
prep.
At, or in contact with, the surface or upper part of a thing, and supported by it; placed or lying in contact with the surface; as, the book lies on the table, which stands on the floor of a house on an island.
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In addition to; besides; -- indicating multiplication or succession in a series; as, heaps on heaps; mischief on mischief; loss on loss; thought on thought.
imp.
of Get
prep.
To the account of; -- denoting imprecation or invocation, or coming to, falling, or resting upon; as, on us be all the blame; a curse on him.
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