bigger fish to fry »
A higher valued result or target to reach.
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break the ice »
To start to get to know people, by avoiding awkwardness.
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cut to the chase »
To get to the point; to get on with it; to state something directly.
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how do I get to Carnegie Hall »
A set phrase, spoken as a rhetorical question, which is answered "Practice, practice, practice!" or sometimes with the humorous literal directions to Seventh Avenue between 56th and 57th.
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knuckle down »
To get to work; to focus on a task.
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not a sausage »
John: Do you know how I get to the town center from here?.
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quarter of »
"I need twenty minutes to get to the shop." "You'll be late. It's already a quarter of.".
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so far so good »
Up to this point, all is OK.Well, you've packed your bags for the holiday, bought your tickets, reserved the hotel and put the dog in kennels. So far so good, now let's get to Minorca without any troubles.
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you can't get a quart into a pint pot »
What is being discussed is not possible.They've asked me to get to New York by five o'clock, but you can't get a quart into a pint pot!
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