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Matching Practice: Worksheet


Match each term to it's definition.





- get a handle on (something) - - get (a) hold of (oneself) - - get (a) hold of (someone) - - get (a) hold of (something) - - get a leg up - - get a move on - - get a word in edgewise - - get by - - get caught/be left holding the bag [leave (someone) holding the bag] - - get down to brass tacks/business/ the nitty gritty -




to just barely manage, financially or with one’s work or responsibilities

to make someone the scapegoat; to be blamed for something that was not one’s fault or was only partly one’s fault

to get serious or practical about something

to make a good start on some activity or project

to contact someone or communicate with someone, usually by telephone

to hurry

to find a way to deal with a problem or difficult situation

to insert a word or sentence into an otherwise one-sided conversation

to get control of oneself; stop being emotional

to acquire or obtain something