get one's

Idioms  

1. In addition to the idioms beginning with get one's, also see get someone's.

2. Get one's due punishment or reward, as in If they put off their schoolwork to go the ball game, sooner or later they'll get theirs , or The union members were prepared to go on strike; they were determined to get theirs . The punishment version is earlier, dating from about 1900.

3. Be killed, as in “He'd got his . I knew it by the way his head rolled in my hands” (Rudyard Kipling, Diversity of Creatures , 1913). This usage originated in the military. [c. 1900]

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Example Sentences

“It’s hard to get one’s head around when these data centers are going to be built, when they’re operational and when they start cash flowing,” Wein told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 17, 2025

“For artists the great problem to solve is how to get one’s self noticed.”

From Slate • May 4, 2023

The device is also, however, currently much harder to get one’s hands on than it was last year.

From The Verge • May 12, 2022

Conspiracy theories can be comforting, a way to get one’s bearings during rapid change in the culture or the economy, by providing narratives that bring order.

From New York Times • Apr. 29, 2021

The experts don’t agree on how far one must run to get one’s heart in good condition, but, generally, the longer the distance, the better.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins