Vocabulary
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Lively and energetic; usually for a child
“The kids are FULL OF BEANS today”
Talking without saying anything meaningful
“He's FULL OF HOT AIR”
Arrogant; conceited
“You're SO FULL OF YOURSELF”
Go quickly or to do something with a lot of energy
“FULL STEAM AHEAD!”
Enjoyable activities
“It's all FUN AND GAMES until someone gets hurt”
Make progress or advance in a particular area or situation
“The new policy is GAINING GROUND among community leaders”
A festive celebration
“IT'S A GALA DAY for the community”
A conflict situation in which neither side will back down for fear of seeming cowardly
“They're playing a GAME OF CHICKEN with the deadline”
A situation with two contrasting parts
“It was A GAME OF TWO HALVES”
A strategy or plan
“We need A BETTER GAME PLAN”
The difference in opinions, values, or behavior between younger and older people
“Many family arguments happen because of the GENERATION GAP”
Develop a cramp in the arm or the leg
“I GOT A CHARLEY HORSE during the run”
Get an opportunity or position that can lead to further success
“I just want to GET A FOOT IN THE DOOR”
Control your emotions; gain control of a situation
“You need to GET A GRIP on yourself”
Start to understand and deal with a situation or problem
“I'm trying to GET A HANDLE ON this situation”
Stop wasting a lot of time in useless or boring or trivial works
“You work over 100 hours a week, dude, GET A LIFE”
Hurry
“We need to GET A MOVE ON”
Be able to say something while someone else is talking a lot
“I couldn't GET A WORD IN EDGEWISE”
Have a satisfactory relationship with someone
“We don't always GET ALONG”
Do something wrong without punishment
“She GETS AWAY WITH MURDER”
Return to a simpler lifestyle
“We're GETTING BACK TO NATURE”
Become angry, upset
“Don't GET BENT OUT OF SHAPE about it”
Become overly enthusiastic
“I GOT CARRIED AWAY with the shopping”
Suddenly become nervous or afraid to do something you had planned to do
“I was going to ask her out, but I GOT COLD FEET”
