Mister Guru

alking about jobs and professions or occupations is very common in social interactions, especially when we want to know more about a person that we have just met. Small talks on jobs or professions is one of the safest topic to talk about in initial meetings. You can build a light and comfortable conversations by talking or asking about jobs or professions, for example discussing the type of job you do and where you work.

Here are some gambits and expressions that you can use in talking about jobs or professions.

A. Asking about jobs / professions.

• Do you have a job?
• Do you work full-time or part-time?
• Where do you work?
• What are you?
• What is he?
• What is your job?
• What is his job?
• What is your father's job?
• What is your occupation?
• What is your profession?
• What do you do?
• What type of job do you do?
• What does he do?
• What does your father do?
• What does he do for a living?
• How does he earn a living?
• What do you do to make a living?

B. Telling about jobs / professions.

• I am a student / a teacher / a bank clerk, etc.
• He is a soldier / a teacher / a doctor, etc.
• I work as a teacher in a vocational school.
• He works as a consultant.
• I work for a foreign company.
• He works in a garment manufacturer and exporter.
• My job is selling computers online.
• Her job is handling telephone calls.
• He is in charge of the front office department.
• Her job mainly deals with customers' complaints.

C. Showing interest

• Are you?
• Wow! That must be interesting.
• How interesting!
• It must be a well-paid job.
• That sounds like a lot of hard work.
• That must be a lot of work.
• That must be a rewarding job.

D. Example Dialogue

Read the following conversation and practice it.

Anne :	Hi, Jim. I heard that you've got a new job now.
Jim :	Yes. I resigned from my old job two months ago, and moved to an exporting company.
Anne :	How do you travel to work now?
Jim :	By city bus. I usually take the A17 bus at 6:45 every morning.
Anne :	What time do you start work?
Jim :	At 8 sharp.
Anne :	And how do you spend the day in your new job?
Jim :	Well, in the morning I usually type letters to customers.
Anne :	What time is your lunch break?
Jim :	We have a one-hour break from 12 pm until 1 pm.
Anne :	And what do you do in the afternoon?
Jim :	I usually make telephone calls, and check incoming emails.
Anne :	Sounds interesting! What time do you finish work?
Jim :	I usually leave the office at 4.30 pm.
Anne :	I hope you like your new job, Jim. See you!
Jim :	Thanks, Anne. See you!

I. Guess what profession is being talked about.

II. Answer these questions by referring to the example dialogue between Anne and Jim above.

1. Where does Jim work?
2. How long has he been working there?
3. How does he go to work?
4. What time does he catch the bus to work?
5. What time does he start work?
6. What does he usually do in the morning?
7. What time does he have lunch?
8. What does he usually do after lunch?
9. What time does he leave work?
10. What can you infer about the relationship between the speakers?

III. Explain these occupations. Use the Simple Present to tell about the places of work and what he or she usually does.

Example:
A policeman : He usually works in the police station, but sometimes on the street. He controls the traffic and keeps situation in order.

1. A bell boy : ....
2. A receptionist : ....
3. A teacher : ....
4. A waitress : ....
5. A farmer : ....
6. A nurse : ....
7. A firefighter : ....
8. A front desk clerk : ....
9. A carpenter : ....
10. An architect : ....
11. A shopkeeper : ....
12. A tailor : ....
13. A lawyer : ....
14. A chef : ....
15. A room boy : ....

ead the text below and do the exercises.
You may look at your dictionary while doing the exercises.

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Things Around Us

There are many things around us. They can be different in size, shape, color, smell or texture. They can also be made from different materials. Things are different because they have different properties.

Things are similar in some ways too. Let's take a look at how things can be similar.

Things have weight

The weight of a book tells us how heavy that book is. Every thing, be it big or small, has weight. We often use 'heavy' or 'light' to describe the weight of something.

Some things, such as a pencil or a feather, are light. We can lift them easily. Some things, such as a cupboard or a desk, are heavy. We cannot lift them easily.

It is easy to lift an empty pail, but when the pail is full of water, it is harder to lift it. This shows that water has weight.

What about air? Does it have weight? Air, like water, and all the things around us, has weight too.

Things occupy space

Look at this cupboard. Only one shelf is filled with books.

The books occupy half the space in the cupboard. There is still space for some more books.

The glass is filled with colored water. The water occupies all the space in the glass. What do you think will happen if you put a few pieces of ice into the glass of water?

Air occupies space too. When we blow air into a balloon, the air fills the space inside the balloon.

In science, anything that has weight and occupies space is called matter.

I. Match each word with its synonym.

II. State whether these sentences are "TRUE" or "FALSE"

III. Complete this crossword puzzle.

pakah yang dimaksud dengan PARTICIPIAL ADJECTIVE? Participial adjective adalah bentuk participle, yang berfungsi sebagai ajektiva. Ajektiva (adjective), atau seringkali disebut sebagai kata sifat, memiliki fungsi untuk menjelaskan kata benda (nouns).

Participle itu sendiri sebenarnya adalah turunan dari kata kerja (verb). Ada 2 (dua) jenis participle, yaitu;

1. Present participle, yang dikenal sebagai kata kerja (verb) berakhiran -ing, contoh; interesting, drawing, amazing, shocking, dsb.
2. Past participle, atau dikenal sebagai kata kerja ke-3 (verb 3), contoh; interested, drawn, amazed, shocked, dsb.

A. Perbedaan antara Present Participle dengan Past Participle

Sebagai kata sifat, kedua jenis participle ini memberikan makna yang berbeda terhadap kata benda yang dibicarakan. Lihat contoh kalimat yang menggunakan participle di bawah ini:

B. Daftar Participial Adjective

Kenalilah beberapa participial adjective yang ada di dalam daftar berikut dan cobalah memahami maknanya. Lengkapilah daftar ini dengan participial adjective yang kalian ketahui.

Verb	Present Participle	Past Participle
bore	boring	bored
excite	exciting	excited
confuse	confusing	confused
sort	sorting	sorted
surprise	surprising	surprised
enclose	enclosing	enclosed
include	including	included
amaze	amazing	amazed
astonish	astonishing	astonished
terrify	terrifying	terrified
disappoint	disappointing	disappointed
break	breaking	broken
write	writing	written
interest	interesting	interested
threaten	threatening	threatened

A. Horse Race Game

To win the horse race. Choose the correct answer for each of the following sentences. Only the fastest answer can get the full score and all others get only half a point. Now, let's get the race started.

B. Sentence Completion Exercise

Do the following exercise. Use either present participle or past participle of the verbs in the brackets.

1. The ... announcement has raised questions among the students. (confuse)
2. The ... students did not know what uniform to wear on the following day. (confuse)
3. The ... film caused me to fall asleep. (bore)
4. The ... audience fell asleep during the speech. (bore)
5. The ... brochure provides tourists with the information they need. (enclose)
6. The team were ... when they heard about the approval. (excite).
7. I was very ... to see what was happening at that time. (shock)
8. This is one of the most ... books I’ve ever read. (interest)
9. The children soon fell asleep after the ... journey. (tire)
10. Our vacation was ruined by the ... experience. (frighten)
11. Aceh was completely destroyed by a ... tsunami on December 26, 2004. (devastate)
12. The process of repairing ... buildings and streets took years to complete. (damage)
13. The snake is still a ... sight for most women. (terrify)
14. The ... workers sat down to rest under the shade of a tree. (exhaust)
15. His experiences in Jakarta were rather .... (depress)
16. The woman was trying to comfort the ... child when a policeman came. (cry)
17. Lapindo tragedy clearly wiped out many ... business opportunities in the area. (promise)
18. To anticipate the ... volume of air passengers in the holiday season, the airline has added more than 40,000 seats to 14 routes. (increase)
19. The new ... system is equipped with an advanced protection system. (operate)
20. A month after the theft, the ... jewelry was recovered. (steal)

Prev: BSE SMP Cls IX 072311 0343PM PV 5113

asih berkaitan dengan materi "Asking And Giving Opinions", kali ini kita akan membahas makna sebuah kata dalam bahasa Inggris yang sering digunakan untuk merespon atau memberi tanggapan terhadap suatu pendapat, yaitu "agree". "Agree" adalah kata kerja (verb) yang makna umumnya adalah "setuju", "sepakat", dan kadang meluas menjadi "cocok".

Akan tetapi, tahukah kalian bahwa kata "agree" bisa memiliki beragam makna, tergantung pada kata yang mengikutinya? Perbedaan makna tersebut bisa dilihat dari obyek atau jenis kata yang mengikutinya.

Selengkapnya, mari kita pelajari makna kata "agree" beserta contoh kalimat penggunaannya di bawah ini. Parhatikan bagian kalimat yang bergaris bawah.

1. Agree on / about
   "Agree on / about" berarti sependapat atau memiliki pendapat yang sama tentang sesuatu.
   Contoh:
   • All members of the committee agreed on/about the plan to merge the two sections.
   • They agree on the issue that the company should pay more attention to the ecosystem.
   • She agreed on some points of the debate.
   • The committee agreed on the results of the discussion.
   • They finally agreed about the establishment of a new regulation.
2. Agree with
   "Agree with" berarti memiliki pendapat yang sama dengan orang lain, setuju terhadap sesuatu, atau suatu fakta sesuai dengan fakta lainnya.
   • She didn't agree with my opinion.
   • I agree with you that human rights must be respected by anyone.
   • The field evaluation showed that their statements didn't agree with the facts.
   • Basically, people agree with the approach that the government adopted.
   • We found out that the survey result agreed with the goverment's data.
3. Agree to
   "Agree to" berarti menerima atau menyetujui suatu permintaan / persyaratan (demand, requirement, recommendation) atau memiliki komitmen untuk melakukan suatu tindakan (to do an action).
   • The bank agreed to provide funding for small and medium enterprises.
   • The committee agreed to implement a new approach to address the environmental issues.
   • The principal agreed to the recommendation given by the school committee.
   • She agreed to the auditor's demands.

Lengkapilah kalimat-kalimat di bawah ini dengan "on", "about", "with", atau "to".

1. They agreed ... his demands.
2. She agreed ... see me after school.
3. Some members didn't agree ... the manager's decision.
4. The organisation has agreed ... the recommendations given by the local government.
5. Parents mostly agree ... the school's plan to adopt the new system.
6. In English, the subject of a sentence must agree ... the verbs.
7. I'm sorry, spicy hot food never agrees ... my stomach.
8. After the meeting, the board of directors agreed ... implement new marketing strategies.
9. After the meeting, the board of directors agreed ... the implementation of new marketing strategies.
10. We couldn't agree ... some points of the new regulation.

When using English, especially in conversation, English learners usually make mistakes when they describe places. This is because there are different "rules" in their native language and when they use English, the "rules" are still applied by mistake.

In talking about specific locations, English learners often confuse the use of "in front of", "in the front of", and "at the front of". Probably, it is because those three phrases have one meaning in their native language. For example, "in front of", "in the front of", and "at the front of" in the Indonesian language have the same meaning, that is "di depan". There will be a confusion in saying "di depan" in English if we don't know the correct use of "in front of", "in the front of", and "at the front of".

To avoid such mistakes, let's learn how to use "in front of", "in the front of", and "at the front of" correctly. It can also help us in TOEIC test, especially in the Listening Section" Analying Pictures, in which we often have to identify the specific location of things in a picture.

Common Mistakes in using "in front of"

The most common mistakes in using "in front of" happens when people talk about things which are on opposite sides of a road, street, river, room, etc. "Opposite" or "facing" should be used instead.

In Indonesia, when people want to say "Dia tinggal didepan rumah saya" or "Rumahnya berada di depan rumah saya", they usually say:

• He lives in front of my house.
• His house is in front of mine.

The above sentences are incorrect. Remember, in front of is not used to talk about things which are on opposite sides of a road, street, river, room, etc. Instead, we should use opposite or facing.

These are the correct sentences to describe the picture:

• He lives opposite my house.
• His house is opposite mine.
• There is a truck parked in front of the house.
• A car is parked in front of the house.

"In front of"

"In front of" is the antonym / opposite of "behind".

• There was a flagpole in front of the building.
• We were delayed by a slow heavy truck in front of us for about thirty minutes until we overtook it.
• Although she sits in front of me, I don't know much about her.
• He couldn't enjoy the movie since the couple in front of him kept talking loudly.
• An old lady was standing in front of me in the queue.
• Shy students always get nervous when they speak in front of the class.

"In the front of"

"In the front" is the antonym / opposite of "in the back".

• My father and grandfather were sitting in the front of the car, while the rest of us were sitting in the back.
• The new student sat in the front of the class. (in the front row)

"At the front of"

"At the front of" is the antonym / opposite of "at the back of".

• There's a big advertisement board at the front of the building.
• The car has a distinguished trademark at the front.
• The boy is standing at the front of the queue.

Exercise

Fill in the blanks with "in front of", "opposite", "in the front of", or "at the front of".

1. She was very surprised and stood there ... him for a moment.
2. You will be able to find the office easily. There's a big billboard ... it.
3. I can't see the writing on the board clearly. I think I'll sit ... the class.
4. Walk along this street. The office is ... the museum.
5. Watch out. The car ... us is swaying in and out carelessly.
6. When traveling, my daughter prefers sitting ... the car.
7. I enjoyed watching the sunset from the balcony ... my room.
8. He lives in a big old house ... a vocational school.
9. Who is the young girl sitting ... Anna? I've never seen her before.
10. A police car was ... the convoy.

Reference: Swan, M. Practical English Usage. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1980.

Idioms and Expressions With "Work"

Idiom	Meaning	Examples
All in a day's work	A usual part of the job / routine; nothing special.	Air raids and artillery barrages were all in a day's work for the soldiers.
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy	You need to have fun in order to be a happy, healthy person.	Go out and have fun! All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
Close (good) enough for government work	Done just well enough.	There was little time left, but it was good enough for government work.
Dirty work	Necessary, but uninteresting, or difficult work. Dishonest or underhanded actions; treachery.	Everybody knows about all the dirty work they do in that project.
Get down to work / business	To stop relaxing; start to seriously conduct business.	We're running behind schedule. Now, stop joking and let's get down to work!
Get worked up (over something)	To become angry / annoyed / agitated about something.	He seemed to get worked up over the new policy.
Make short /fast / light work of something	To finish something quickly	He made short work of his breakfast so that he would not be late for work.
Make hard work of (doing) something	To work in a way which makes it more difficult than it should be	The repair took a long time because they made hard work of it.
Work against the clock	To work fast because there is a limited period of time to do something	We had to work against the clock since the deadline was very close.
Work away (at something)	To continue to work industriously at something	They kept working away despite of the rain.
Work like a horse/a slave/a beaver/a mule	To work very hard	He was exhausted after having to work like a horse all day.
Work out for the best	To finish well	Don't worry. Things will work out for the best.
Work someone or something over	To give someone or something a thorough examination.	The doctor worked my father over but couldn't find anything wrong.
Throw a monkey wrench in the works	To cause a disturbance in something that seems clear and understandable	Let's talk to him about our plan. I'm sure he won't throw a monkey wrench in the works.
Work wonders (with someone or something)	To be very helpful with someone or something	The new coach has worked wonders with the team. They have won five matches fo far.

1. I'm afraid we have to .... The report is due the day after tomorrow.
   
   
   1. work out for the best
   2. work it over
   3. work against the clock
   4. make hard work of it
2. Being a single parent, she has to ... to support her children.
   
   1. work her over
   2. get worked up
   3. work out for the best
   4. work like a horse
3. We only have 10 minutes. You'd better ... of it.
   
   1. make fast work
   2. make hard work
   3. work away
   4. work out
4. Dealing with customers' complaints is ... for her. It's part of her job.
   
   1. a work of art
   2. all in a day's work
   3. a work out
   4. dirty work
5. I think you should go out and have some fun. ....
   
   1. Don't work against the clock.
   2. Make hard work of it.
   3. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
   4. Throw a monkey wrench in the works.
6. The medicine has ... with him. He is recovering.
   
   1. worked over
   2. worked wonders
   3. worked up
   4. work away
7. Despite of my carelessness, I was lucky that everything ....
   
   1. worked against the clock
   2. worked me over
   3. worked out for the best
   4. worked away
8. The room redecoration finished two days before the event. Although the time was short, it was ....
   
   1. working up
   2. a work-away
   3. close enough for government work
   4. a work-over

Reference: The Free Dictionary

Idioms and Expressions With "Put"

Idiom	Meaning	Example
Put a brave face / front on something	To behave confidently, or as if someone were happy. Id: Bersikap percaya diri, atau seolah-olah bahagia	Despite his troubles, he always tried to put a brave face on them.
Put a cap on something	To limit something. Id: Membatasi sesuatu.	He suggested that we put a cap on spending in every department.
Put a damper / dampener on something	To make something not enjoyable. Id: Membuat sesuatu kurang (tidak) bisa dinikmati.	The news about the loss of her father had put a damper on the party.
Put a lid on something	To stop something. Id: Menghentikan sesuatu.	Please put a lid on it! I'm trying to concentrate.
Put a plug in (for someone or something)	To favor or advertise for someone or something. Id: Memuji; mengiklankan sesuatu.	If you talk to the new manager, please put a plug in for me.
Put / Get something across (to someone)	To make something clear; to convince someone of something. Id: Memperjelas; meyakinkan seseorang tentang sesuatu.	You need a different approach to get the difficult subject across to your class.
Put all one's eggs in one basket	To make things dependent on only one thing. Id: Bergantung pada satu hal saja.	She should have diversified her investment instead of putting all her eggs in one basket.
Put something aside	To decide not to deal with something; to save something for future use. Mengesampingkan / menyimpan sebagai cadangan.	Every student puts aside Rp15,000.- a month for the vacation.
Put something away	To save; to return something to its place. Id: Menyimpan; mengembalikan sesuatu pada tempatnya.	Please put the books away when you finish reading.
Put one's best foot forward	To perform at one's best. Id: Tampil sebaik-baiknya.	It's the final round. Make sure you put your best foot forward.
Put someone down	To criticize someone. Id: Mengkritik seseorang.	She's always putting others down during meetings.
Put down roots	To settle; to establish a permanent residence. Id: Menetap di suatu tempat.	The people moved east and put down roots in Tengger mountain range.
Put one's foot down (about someone or something)	To assert something strongly. Id: Bertindak tegas.	My father put his foot down and told me not to go home late.
Put (something) forth	To put more effort. Id: Berusaha lebih keras lagi.	If you want to succeed you should put forth.
Put (something) forward	To propose an idea. Id: Mengajukan gagasan.	The plan that he put forward in the meeting was accepted by the board of director.
Put hand in pocket	To give money to charity. Id: Memberikan uang untuk amal.	Kind hearted people are always willing to put their hands in their pockets.
Put one's house in order	To put one's business or affairs into good order, to solve one's problems. Id: Melakukan pembenahan; memecahkan masalah.	The new manager has to put his house in order if he wants the business to survive.
Put something in a nutshell	To say / explain something concisely. Id: Menjelaskan secara ringkas.	Can you put this long explanation in a nutshell?
Put in an appearance	To appear briefly at a place or an event. Id: Datang untuk waktu yang sebentar.	I only intended to put in an appearance at the party, and left before long.
Put somebody in the picture	To explain to someone what is happening. Id: Menjelaskan apa yang terjadi.	I didn't know what was going on in that room until he put me in the picture.
Put something on the line	To risk failure. Id: Beresiko gagal.	He puts his reputation on the line by signing the agreement.
Put money up (for something)	To give the funding for something. Id: Mendanai sesuatu.	The manager finally agreed to put the money up for the campaign.
Put your money where your mouth is	To do something rather than to just talk about it. Id: Mengerjakan sesuatu tidak hanya membicarakannya.	Critics sometimes have to learn how to put their money where their mouth is.
Put (stick) one's nose in	To interfere in someone's business. Id: Mencampuri urusan orang.	I wish she wouldn't put her nose in other people's affairs.
Put somebody / something on a pedestal	To behave as if one person is more important than others. Id: Bersikap seolah seseorang lebih penting dari orang lain.	Villagers often put their religious leaders on a pedestal without questioning their words or authority.
Put on airs (Give oneself air)	To pretend to be better than one really is. Id: Berpura-pura lebih mampu dari yang sebenarnya.	She's just putting on airs. Let's see what she can do.
Put something on the cuff	To purchase on credit. Id: Membeli secara kredit.	Are you going to pay cash or put them on the cuff?
Put on the dog / the ritz	To make things special or dress formally for an event.	The Minister will come the day after tomorrow. We are busy putting on the dog for his coming.
Put someone on the spot	To ask someone forthright questions. Id: Bertanya tanpa tedeng aling-aling.	He rather put her on the spot by asking whether she wanted a lift.
Put oneself out	To make oneself inconvenient. Id: Membuat diri tidak nyaman.	Don't bother. You do not need to put yourself out at all.
Put someone up	To provide accommodation. Id: Menyediakan akomodasi.	We put him up for several days and showed him around.
Put your shoulder to the wheel	To work hard. Id: Bekerja keras.	Let's put our shoulder to the wheel and hope we can finish before the deadline.
Put the bite on someone	To try to get money from someone. Id: Mencoba memeras seseorang.	When I began to trust her, she tried to put the bite on me.
Put the finger on someone	To accuse / identify someone. Id: Menuduh / mengidentifikasi seseorang.	Don't put the finger on me for something I never did.
Put the heat / screws on someone	To pressure someone to do something. Id: Memaksa / menekan seseorang.	The manager often puts the heat on his staff to work overtime.
Put the moves / the make / the hard word on someone	To try to seduce someone. Id: Mencoba merayu seseorang.	When I noticed that he was putting the moves on Eka last night, I left.
Put the roses in somebody's cheeks	To make someone look fit and healthy. Id: Membuat seseorang tampak sehat.	You should do more exercise to put the roses back in your cheeks.
Put someone or something through (to someone)	To connect by telephone. Id: Menyambungkan lewat telpon.	Hold on, please. I'll put you through to him.
Put somebody through the mill	To test someone by asking difficult questions. Id: Menguji seseorang dengan memberi pertanyaan sulit.	The manager put me through the mill on the day of the interview.

Reference: The Free Dictionary - Idioms

Idioms and Expressions With "Get"

Idiom	Meaning	Example
Get a bang / charge / kick out of	To receive great pleasure from someone or something; enjoy greatly	I get a bang out of my new video game. It's really fun.
Get (someone's) drift	To understand what someone has said or implied	Can you explain it again, please? I don't get your drift.
Get a fix on	To understand something	Listen well and you will get a fix on it.
Get a grip (on yourself)	To control your emotions and remain calm	As a teacher, you have to get a grip on yourself.
Get a grip / handle (on something)	To understand how to deal with something	With his experience, I'm sure he will always get a grip on any possible problem.
Get a life	To have fun; to do something different	When we are bored, we often spend an evening out and get a life.
Get a life!	Find something more important / interesting to do or say!	How could you say that stupid thing? Get a life!
Get a line on	To get information about someone or do something	You need to read the manual and get a line on how to solve the problem.
Get a load off one's mind	To relieve one's mind of a problem or a worry	I was relieved. The good news got the load off my mind.
Get a load of someone or something	To get a good look at someone or something (that is very surprising or attractive)	Get a load of Alya. I can hardly recognize her in that dress.
Get a toehold	To get a position to begin an activity or effort	It took the business approximately 2 years to get a toehold in our city.
Get away with	To escape the consequences of (a blameworthy act)	Don't be silly. No one can get away with crimes.
To get down on someone	To criticize someone	During the meeting, she got down on me about the plan.
Get down to something / business / work	To start doing something seriously	Stop talking. It's time to get down to work.
Get face	To be taken seriously	It's usual that young people seldom get face.
Get in one's face	To annoy or provoke someone	Don't get in my face. I have work to do.
Get in one's hair	To annoy someone, especially by being near them for a long period	With the kids getting in my hair, I wasn't able to finish the proposal.
To get in on the act	To become involved in something interesting	It's time for you to get in on the act. Do your best.
Get / go into a huddle	To form a group away from other people to discuss something secretly	There's no need to get into a huddle. We'd better talk to the boss about it.
Get in the swing of things	to become more social and up-to-date.	It seemed difficult for him to get in the swing of things since his wife passed away.
Get into (off on) something	To enjoy something greatly	My son seems to get off on his new computer game.
Get just deserts / lumps	To get what one deserves	If you treat others badly, you'll get your just deserts.
Get knotted! / Get lost!	Something you say when you feel annoyed and want someone to go away	You have really got on my face. Now, get lost!
Get nose out of joint	to resent that one has been slighted, neglected, or insulted.	Cheer up. Don't get your nose out of joint easily. He didn't mean that.
Get off one's case	to stop criticizing and annoying someone	Get off my case! Don't you have another thing to do?
Get (down) off one's high horse	to become humble; to be less haughty.	He is the kind of a leader who always gets off his high horse.
Get on soapbox	To express strong opinions, especially about something boring	Somehow I often miss those times when my father would start getting on his soapbox about teenagers.
Get out with life	To survive a serious incident or accident	The crash was fatal, but I was lucky enough to get out with my life.
Get one's teeth into	To start to do something (with dedication)	You need to get your teeth into it or you won't finish on time.
Get one's goat	To annoy or bother someone	Tini was sent out. I think she really got our teacher's goat.
Get sea legs	To get used to a new situation	It always takes time for a shy girl like her to get sea legs.
Get short shrift	To get little attention	It's usual that schools in rural areas get short shrift from the government.
Get the goods on someone	To get incriminating evidence against someone	She won't get away with it once I get the goods on her.
Get some weight off feet	To sit down	I'm tired of standing. I wish we had a place to get some weight off our feet.
Get the axe	To lose a job; to stop working	When he got the axe, he didn't give up and started his own business.
Get the hang of	To succeed in learning how to do something after practising it	How long did it take you to get the hang of driving?
Get the kinks out	To be chosen	She was lucky to get the nod and have a chance to go abroad.
Get the nod	To be chosen	She was lucky to get the nod and have a chance to go abroad.
Get under skin	To annoy or irritate someone	Boy students are often annoying, but don't let them get under your skin

Reference: The Free Dictionary - Idioms

Idioms and Expressions with "Have"

IDIOM	MEANING	EXAMPLE
Have a big mouth	To be a gossiper; to be a person who tells secrets.	She has a big mouth. She told her friends about the meeting.
Have a card up sleeve	To have an advantage that other people do not know about.	Having a card up his sleeve, he remained calm and waited for the right time to speak.
Have a bee in bonnet	To talk a lot about something thought to be important.	Martin has a bee in his bonnet about recycling. She has a bee in her bonnet that a new system must be adopted.
Have a bone to pick with (someone)	To have a disagreement to discuss with someone; to have something to argue about with someone.	I've got a bone to pick with you. Where is the money you owe me?
Have a brush with (something)	To have a brief contact with something; to have an experience with something.	She had a close brush with the law. She was nearly arrested for speeding.
Have a chip on shoulder	To blame other people for something bad and to continue to be angry about it.	Even though he went to university, he's always had a chip on his shoulder about his poor upbringing.
Have a close call (Have a close shave)	To be close to danger; To have a narrow escape from something dangerous.	I almost got struck by a speeding car. It was a close call. He also had a close call yesterday and was almost in a car accident.
Have a familiar ring	[for a story or an explanation] To sound familiar; you've heard it before.	The story has a familiar ring. I've heard it many times before.
Have a tiger (bear) by the tail	To be associated with something powerful and potentially dangerous; to have a very difficult problem to solve.	We've had a tiger by the tail ever since we signed the loan agreement.
Have a good head on shoulders	To have common sense; to be sensible and intelligent.	I always have a good head on my shoulders. Don't worry about me.
Have a green thumb	To be good at gardening; To have the ability to grow plants well.	My daughter has a green thumb. Look at our garden.
Have a heart	To be compassionate or generous and forgiving with people.	Let's hope she has a heart and forgive you.
Have a heart of gold	To be generous, sincere, and friendly.	Many people have a heart of gold. They are always willing to help others.
Have a heart of stone	To be cold, unresponsive, unforgiving, and unfriendly.	Don't annoy her. She has a heart of stone.
Have an ax to grind	To complain about something.	May I talk to you? I have an ax to grind.
Have an in with someone	To have special access to someone ( at work).	He had an in with the manager so he could get a promotion quickly.
Have a one-track mind	To think entirely about one subject.	She has a one-track mind. She can only talk about jewelry.
Have a soft spot in heart	To have a fondness for someone, something, or an animal.	He owns several aquariums. He's got a soft spot in his heart for fish.
Have a sweet tooth	To desire to eat many sweet foods-especially candy and pastries.	You should watch your weight, especially because you have a sweet tooth.
Have clean hands	To be without guilt, guiltless.	The police took him in, but let him go after questioning because he had clean hands.
Have egg on face	To be embarrassed by something one has done. (As if one went out in public with a dirty face.)	I was completely wrong, and now I have egg on my face.
Have eyes in the back of head	To seem to be able to sense what is going on behind or outside of one's field of vision.	The students believed their teacher had eyes in the back his head.
Have mixed feelings	To be both pleased and not pleased about something at the same time.	He seemed to have mixed feelings about leaving. He enjoyed staying with us but he had to go.
Have money to burn	To have a lot of money and spend large amounts on things that are not necessary.	When it comes to Lebaran days, people seem to have money to burn.
Have hands tied	To be prevented from doing something.	He can't help. He has his hands tied by his boss.
Have head in the clouds	To not pay attention, be unaware of what is going on from fantasies or daydreams.	During lessons, you should not have your head in the clouds.
Have tail between legs	To be frightened or afraid of doing something.	He seemed to lack courage. He went away with his tail between his legs and didn't tell her that she'd been wrong.
Have other fish to fry	To have other opportunities; to have more important things to do.	Please make it short. I have other fish to fry.
Have in hands	To have the responsibility for someone or something.	I'm sorry I won't be able to come. I have many things in my hands.
have the Midas touch	To have the ability to be successful, especially the ability to make money easily.	The girl seems to have the Midas touch. She can get new clients easily.
Have the presence of mind to do	To have the calmness and ability to act sensibly in an emergency or difficult situation.	She had the presence of mind to hold on the rope tightly.
Have stardust in eyes	To be uncritically or unrealistically optimistic.	The Commander seemed to have stardust in his eyes and decided to continue the attack.
Have one foot in the grave	To be almost dead.	The Commander seemed to have stardust in his eyes and decided to continue the attack.