out to get (one)
1. In constant pursuit of one, as to hurt or apprehend them. The schizophrenic patient had delusions that the FBI were out to get him. The cops are out to get the guy who robbed the coffee shop.
2. Having an agenda to harass, castigate, or harm the reputation of one. The senator continues to claim that the media is out to get him. I’m worried that one of my co-workers is out to get me—I think he really wants my job.
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out to get someone
Fig. intending to harm someone in particular. I know they are out to get me! They hate me!
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
- out to get (one)
- catch (one) in the act of (doing something)
- permit (one) through (something or some place)
- permit through
- G-man
- delusion
- delusions of grandeur
- feebee
- feeby
- sting operation
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out to get someone (not comparable)
- Deliberately committed or designed to cause problems for another person.
- The supervisor keeps telling me off. He’s out to get me.
- In order to live a happier life, one of the first steps is to realize that the world is not out to get you.
- 2009, Antonya Nelson, Nothing Right: Short Stories (page 283)
- «Why does she think they’re out to get her?»
«Because she’s a paranoid freak,» he answered. «Same reason she wears sunglasses and a hat when she goes out the door, as if that equals a disguise.»
- «Why does she think they’re out to get her?»
Synonyms[edit]
- have it in for someone
- be out to get someone
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out to get someone — adverb deliberately causing another person problems. Another user keeps reversing my edits. I think he’s out to get me. Syn: have it in for … Wiktionary
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be out to get someone — be determined to punish or harm someone, esp. in retaliation he thinks the media are out to get him … Useful english dictionary
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get someone out of your system — get someone/something out of your system informal phrase to get rid of a strong wish to do something or strong feelings about someone Rob just let her talk and get it all out of her system. Thesaurus: to show or express emotionssynonym… … Useful english dictionary
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get someone out of your head — get someone/something out of your head informal phrase to stop thinking about someone or something I can’t get the pictures of those starving children out of my head. Thesaurus: to forget, or to try to forgetsynonym Main entry: head … Useful english dictionary
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get someone out of your mind — get someone/something out of your mind phrase to stop thinking about someone or something She’s never been able to get him out of her mind. Thesaurus: to refuse to think about, believe or accept somethingsynonym Main entry: mind … Useful english dictionary
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get (someone) ready — phrase to prepare yourself or someone else to do something She’s upstairs getting ready to go out. get (someone) ready for: It was time to get the kids ready for bed. Thesaurus: to make plans or arrangementssynonym … Useful english dictionary
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get someone into hot water — get (someone) into hot water be in hot water if someone is in hot water, people are angry with them and they are likely to be punished. You ll get into hot water if your teacher finds out … New idioms dictionary
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get someone out of a hole — dig/get (someone) out of a hole British & Australian, informal to help someone who is in a difficult situation. She got me out of a hole by lending me the money for the flight back to New York. I managed to dig myself out of a hole by pretending… … New idioms dictionary
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get someone out of a rut — [drag/get/lift etc.] (someone/something) out of a/(their) rut to help someone or something to change their situation and to make progress. The president has to get his election campaign out of a rut … New idioms dictionary
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A girl out to get a particular boy is said to have ‘set her cap
at’ him. Date 
Boyfriend and Girlfriend or more then friends.
Next level etc. Antoinette A
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