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An idiom is a phrase or expression that has a meaning that is different from the meanings of the individual words it contains. Here are five sentences that use idioms that start with the letter “G”:

• “Give someone the benefit of the doubt” – This means to assume that someone is innocent or trustworthy, even if there is some doubt about their actions or intentions.

Example:

1. “I know he made a mistake, but I’m going to give him the benefit of the doubt and assume he didn’t mean to cause any harm.”
2. “I know he made a mistake, but let’s give him the benefit of the doubt and assume he didn’t do it on purpose.”
3. “I know she has a reputation for being unreliable, but I’m willing to give her the benefit of the doubt and give her a chance.”
4. “I know the evidence against him is strong, but I’m going to give him the benefit of the doubt and assume he is innocent until proven guilty.”
5. “I know you’re upset with me, but please give me the benefit of the doubt and hear me out before jumping to any conclusions.”

• “Get cold feet” – This means to become nervous or uncertain about something, especially when it is about to happen.

Example:

1. “I was really excited to go bungee jumping, but when I got to the edge of the platform, I suddenly got cold feet and chickened out.”
2. “I was supposed to go skydiving with my friends, but I got cold feet at the last minute and backed out.”
3. “I was all set to propose to my girlfriend, but I got cold feet when it came time to actually do it.”
4. “I had been planning to run the marathon for months, but I got cold feet on race day and didn’t end up participating.”
5. “I was going to ask for a raise at work, but I got cold feet at the last minute and decided not to.”

• “Get on someone’s nerves” – This means to annoy or irritate someone.

Example:

1. “His constant talking during the movie really got on my nerves.”
2. “I can’t stand working with him, he always gets on my nerves with his constant complaining.”
3. “Her constant texting is really starting to get on my nerves.”
4. “I love my little sister, but she can really get on my nerves sometimes with her constant need for attention.”
5. “His loud music late at night is really getting on my nerves.”

• “Get the ball rolling” – This means to start something or to initiate action.

Example:

1. “I’m going to send out an email to everyone to get the ball rolling on the fundraiser.”
2. “I’ll send out the email inviting everyone to the meeting to get the ball rolling on planning the company retreat.”
3. “I’ll make the first move and ask her out on a date to get the ball rolling on our relationship.”
4. “I’ll start working on the presentation to get the ball rolling on this project.”
5. “I’ll make the first call to set up the playdate to get the ball rolling on getting our kids together.”

• “Get the short end of the stick” – This means to receive the less favorable or desirable part of something.

Example:

1. “I always seem to get the short end of the stick when it comes to vacation days – I
2. “I can’t believe I got the short end of the stick and have to work on the weekend while everyone else gets to have off.”
3. “It seems like I always get the short end of the stick and end up with the worst assignments at work.”
4. “I feel like I got the short end of the stick in this deal, I did most of the work and only got a small percentage of the profits.”
5. “I can’t believe I got the short end of the stick and got stuck in the middle seat on the plane ride.”

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