get over = overcome
get across = comprehend
get around = go viral
get through = pass
get along/on (well) with = get acquainted with
glamour = charisma
sassy = beautiful
ballad = love songs
diva = female singer
heavyweight = VIP
alleviate = ameliorate
can of worms = hot potato
contravene = breach
cremation = funeral by fire
dirt cheap = a steal
lambaste = condemn
mounting = rocketing
niche = a good position
an arcadian youth = hillbilly
gilded youth = playboy
the torrid zone = tropical area
fly at zero = fly at very low attitude
zero in on = focus on (and fire at)
young vegetable = opposite to stale/old ones
you and yours = the family and you
as yet = as of now
and yet = but
turn yellow = be chicken
yellow dog = douchebag
year after year = for a long while
all the year round = for the whole year
a woman of some years = an old lady
make one yawn = boring
give one an inch and one will take a yard/mile = 得寸進尺
proceeds = incomes (from an activity)
rehearsal = to orchestrate
fundraiser = a fundraising activity
symposium = seminar on a subject
guest speaker = speaker as a guest
keynote = key speech
panel = a group for discussion
networking = building rapport
initiative = an advocate
logistics = backup teams
Annex: Learning idioms
Tips:
Note the hidden meanings of common words.
Notice the parts of speech as well.
