Here, you will find idioms that start with G.
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- Gag a Maggot
- Gain Ground
- Garden Variety
- Gas Up
- Get a Fix
- Get A Fix On (something)
- Get a Kick Out of Something
- Get a Word in Edgewise
- Get Along
- Get Away with Murder
- Get By, to
- Get Down to Brass Tacks
- Get In On the Ground Floor
- Get One’s Just Deserts, to
- Get One’s Second Wind
- Get Out of My Hair
- Get Something Down
- Get Something Out of Your System
- Get the Memo
- Get This Show on the Road
- Get Up on the Wrong Side of the Bed, to
- Get Wind Of Something
- Get With It
- Get With the Program
- Get Your Act Together
- Get Your Dander Up
- Get Your Ducks in a Row
- Get Your Goat
- Gift Of Gab, the
- Gild The Lily
- Gird Up Your Loins
- Give Me a Break
- Give Me a Second/Minute
- Give Me Some Sugar
- Give Someone A Black Eye
- Give Someone a Break
- Give Someone a Mouthful
- Give Someone the Cold Shoulder
- Give the Shirt Off One’s Back
- Give Your Eye Teeth (for something)
- Give Your Right Arm (for something)
- Glad Hand
- Glass Ceiling
- Glass Half Empty and Glass Half Full
- Gloves Are Off, the
- Go Ape (or Ape Shit)
- Go Bad
- Go Belly Up
- Go Cold Turkey
- Go Down In Flames
- Go For Broke
- Go Haywire
- Go In One Ear and Out the Other
- Go Legit
- Go Native
- Go Off Half-Cocked
- Go Off The Deep End
- Go Out On a Limb
- Go Over the Same Old Ground
- Go Overboard
- Go Pear-shaped
- Go Suck an Egg
- Go the Extra Mile
- Go Through (or Over) Something with a Fine-Tooth Comb
- Go To Someone’s Head
- Go Whole Hog
- God’s Acre
- Going to (Will) Murder (Kill) Someone
- Good Egg
- Goose Egg
- Gospel Truth
- Got Your (or someone’s) Number
- Grasping At Straws
- Grass Is Always Greener, the
- Grass Roots
- Gravy Train
- Green Light
- Green Thumb Meaning (have a)
- Green With Envy
- Grin Like a Cheshire Cat
- Guinea Pig
Examples of Idioms Beginning With G
Gag a Maggot: Something that would gag a maggot is disgusting or totally revolting.
Gain Ground: to make progress, begin to be successful, or become increasingly accepted or influential.
Gas Up: to fill the tank of one’s automobile with gasoline or to supply enough gasoline for the vehicle to go a long (enough) distance.
Get a Fix: to acquire a needed dose of an addictive drug; to engage in a favorite habitual food, activity, etc.
Get A Fix On (something): to accurately determine the position of an aircraft, ship, or another moving object, usually of a military nature; to accurately determine the basic facts of something and to clearly understand it.
Get a Kick Out of Something: to enjoy something or feel excitement from it; to find something amusing and therefore enjoyable.
Get Down to Brass Tacks: to start discussing the most important and crucial aspects of or facts of a problem or situation; to skip over pleasantries or unimportant details or theories and ‘get right to the heart of the matter.’
Get One’s Second Wind: in regards to physical exercise, especially running, a second wind refers to a return to regular breathing and renewed endurance after being out of breath and exhausted; restored or increased energy and strength after feeling tired, weak, allowing one to continue or complete a task or activity.
Gild The Lily: to add unnecessary decoration or exaggeration to something that is almost perfect the way it is.
Give Me a Break: give me a break is a statement of exasperation used when you do not believe what someone tells you, or you disagree with it and find it ridiculous, unfair, or upsetting.
Give Someone the Cold Shoulder: to snub someone or treat them with aloofness; to show no interest in someone or something; to be intentionally unfriendly toward someone; to shun or reject someone by ignoring them.
Glad Hand: To glad hand someone or ‘give them a glad hand’ is to greet them in an extremely warm and friendly manner, quite often insincerely or superficially in order to gain favor or advantage.
Glass Ceiling: the glass ceiling is the invisible and undisclosed barrier that prevents women and minorities from advancing to the highest levels in companies and other organizations.
Gloves Are Off, the: when we say the gloves are off we mean that an argument or fight is about to get very serious and there will no longer be any hesitation or compromise.
Go Belly Up: Of a business, to fail completely; to go bankrupt; of a plan or situation, to not go as intended; to fail to come to fruition; to die (rare).