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Get over the grip
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mish.cz
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Get over the grip
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Hello everyone, could anyone, please, tell me, whether there is any idiomatic meaning of the phrase "get over the grip"? I �ve found only "get a grip" so far. Thank you very much in advance Mish |
16 Feb 2011
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Apodo
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The grip or �grippe � is an old name for the flu (influenza).
To get over a sickness means to get well. He �s over the flu now and back at work.
Could this be the meaning of your phrase? |
16 Feb 2011
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mish.cz
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It could and it definitely is! This is what one of my students wrote into the test when asked to complete the sentence with the phrasal verb "to get over" in any meaningful way. Since they know that "get over" is collocated with illnesses and diseases I �m sure you hit the nail on the head:-) Thank you, Marion. Have a nice day, Mish
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16 Feb 2011
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Jayho
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Well that is very interesting. I am unaware of grippe so I googled it and found that exact expression on this page (2/3rds of the way down - 30/3).
See, we can learn something new every day. |
16 Feb 2011
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blunderbuster
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"Grippe" still is the German word for the flu ;o)
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16 Feb 2011
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