Speaker 1: I first got my feet wet in the podcast world
in twenty fourteen. In those days, everything was new to
me and it took a while for me to get
my act together. Thankfully, I got my ducks in a row,
and nowadays I actually need to get my fix of
doing this. Let's dive in.
Speaker 2: Welcome to another Happy English podcast, coming to you from
New York City. And here's your English teacher, Michael.
Speaker 1: Alright, thank you John, and thanks everyone. It's Michael here
from Happy English and I help people speak English better.
And this is Happy English Podcast, Episode seven forty seven.
Things you can get get is an interesting word in
English because there are tons of idioms that use this
versatile verb. For today's English lesson, we're going to look
at things you can get seven get idioms. Let's start
off with this conversation between Anna and Mike, two friends
catching up over lunch.
Speaker 3: Hey Mike, longtime no see. How's everything going with your
new job?
Speaker 4: Hey Anna, it's been a bit crazy. I'm trying to
get my act together with all the new responsibilities.
Speaker 3: Oh I can imagine. It's always tough to get your
ducks in a row when you start something new. How's
that going for you.
Speaker 4: Yeah, it's definitely a challenge. The boss has been helping
me get my feet wet by giving me a couple
of small projects first. It's been helpful, but I still
feel like I have a lot to learn.
Speaker 3: That sounds like a good approach. Have you been able
to get your hands on all the resources you need?
Speaker 4: Mostly? Yes, But I still need to get my fix
of coffee in the morning to understand it all.
Speaker 3: Oh, that goes without saying I get my kicks from
caffeine too. Has the boss ever talked about getting promoted
in that company?
Speaker 4: Only during the interview? But I'm trying not to get
my hopes up too much and just focusing on doing
my best.
Speaker 3: Nice. It sounds like you're on the right track.
Speaker 1: And now let's check out these idioms. When you get
your act together, you become organized. At his new job,
Mike is trying to get his act together with all
his new responsibilities. I told David he needs to get
his act together if he wants to finish the project
on time. Jane told her lazy husband to get his
act together, otherwise she's gonna kick him out. Another way
to talk about getting organized is to get your ducks
in a row, just like when you see a family
of ducks walking across the street in an organized line.
In the conversation, Anna mentioned that it's always tough to
get your ducks in a row when you start something new.
Lisa spent the whole weekend getting her ducks in a
row before her presentation on Monday. When you take five
classes in one semester in college, it's essential to get
your ducks in a row. Speaking of new, when you
first go swimming, you probably put your feet in the
water first, just to see how the water feels well
as an idiom. When you get your feet wet, you
try something new for the first time. Mike said that
the boss was helping him get his feet wet. What
a nice boss, right. John decided to get his feet
wet by joining a cooking class for the first time.
I got my feet wet teaching English in Sendai, Japan
in nineteen ninety four. When you get your hands on something,
you obtain or acquire it, Anna asked Mike if he
was able to get his hands on all the resources
he needs. Tom was excited to finally get his hands
on the latest iPhone. Jessica managed to get her hands
on some tickets for the Taylor Swift concert next up.
When you get your fix of something, you satisfy a
craving or desire for that thing. Mike said he still
needs to get his fix of coffee in the morning
to keep happy. Maria needs to get her fix of
chocolate every afternoon. I go to Chinatown once a month
to get my fix of dim sum. And speaking of
things you like and desire, when you get your kicks,
you enjoy something or find pleasure in that activity. Anna
told Mike that she gets her kicks from drinking coffee.
Paul gets his kicks from riding his motorcycle on the weekends.
Katie gets her kicks from watching old movies and reminiscing
about the past. The last one for today is to
get your hopes up, which means to become excited about
something that has the risk of disappointment. I wouldn't get
your hopes up about the promotion until it's officially announced.
Lily got her hopes up when she heard about the
job opportunity, but unfortunately it didn't work out. Try not
to get your hopes up too much about the concert tickets.
They tend to sell out quickly. Keep in mind the
best way to remember this and any other word or
phrase in English is to take that word or phrase,
write it in a sentence that's true for you or
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