carry weight
If more people join us, that would carry more weight.
如果更多人加入我们，那将更有分量
=有分量.

catch on
Skateboarding caught on quickly.
滑板运动迅速流行起来。
=become popular; prevail流行

die hard
Indeed, old attitudes died hard.
的确，传统观念是很顽固的。
=take a long time in passing out of existence 顽固，死而不僵

for good measure
Extra armor was added for good measure.
额外加装了一层甲板，以防万一。
＝in addition to the required amount 作为额外增补，保险起见

gear to
Tomorrow you'll begin training in a first aid system that gears specifically to the  
outdoors.
明天你们将开始急救系统训练，这个系统是专为户外运动设计的
＝vi. 适合

呵呵，这么说俺做了件有意义的事了。

get it made
Unfortunately, among many artists, only a few will get it made. 不幸的是，在许多艺术家中，只有少数能够功成名就。
＝Succeed功成名就

kind of/ sort of=有几分，好像。比如：I am tired. 我累了。I am kind of tired. 我有点儿累了。

get it straight
Make sure you get it straight now.
这个问题你现在务必搞定。
＝Solve it解决

含义取决于介词off
=坐在三米远的地方
此处off同away

get nowhere
I'm getting absolutely nowhere with these physics problems.
我在这些物理题方面没有任何进展。
If you don't work hard, you'll get nowhere.
如果你不努力，你将一事无成。
＝make no progress. 无进展，一事无成

get off on the wrong foot
I hate to get off on the wrong foot.
我不想一开始就把事情弄糟。
＝to make a bad start 起步便错，出师不利

get off the ground
How did your talk with Henry go?
你跟亨利的谈话进行得怎么样了？
It never really got off the ground.
没有取得进展。
＝make successful beginning 起飞，取得进展

get on one's nerves
My roommate has a very short memory, and it really gets on my nerves sometimes.
我室友特没记性，有时真的让我很恼火。
＝irritate one 让人恼火，不安