get one down
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His breaking ball, he couldn't get in the dirt when he wanted to get one down.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 15, 2011
I counted to one hundred as I rocked, contriving the patience to get one down in order to take up another.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
“Should I get one down for Annie?” he asked.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
"Well, could you get one down that hole?"
From The Cosmic Computer by H. Beam Piper
"They're up on a high shelf, I'll get one down for you, Sue."
From Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue Keeping Store by Walter S. Rogers
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