Idioms beginning with G
Meaning: to leave.
Example: When I saw the big dog stalking toward me, growling and slobbering, I knew it was time to get out of dodge. Read on
Meaning: to begin taking part in a new activity
Example: Finally, you've decided to get your feet wet and enrolled in your singing classes. Read on
Meaning: become very angry or act crazy
Example: She'll go bananas if she sees the house in this (dirty) condition. Read on
Meaning: good gardening results
Example: My mother has green fingers. She can grow just about anything in the garden. Read on
Meaning: do or say something that is different from most other people
Example: During an analysis of the news, he went out on a limb and expressed an opinion opposite to that held by the general public. Read on
Meaning: to start doing something because it is fashionable or profitable
Example: get on the bandwagon Read on
Meaning: be dismissed from the job
Example: If you can't do your job properly, you're going to get the sack. Read on
Meaning: a kind person
Example: My neighbour, Frank is such a good egg. He always feeds the cat and checks the house if we are away. Read on
Meaning: to remove something or someone
Example: He finally got rid of the door to door salesman, by saying he had to go out. Read on
Meaning: zero
Example: We had a good game, but the score was goose egg. Read on
