A dictionary of Confusable Phrases: More Than 10,000 Idioms and Collocations

Note: 
The expression does not correlate in meaning with the
phrase get a lift— be allowed to travel some distance in a passing
vehicle: “Don’t they ever send a car for you?” “Good Lord, no.
Sometimes I get a lift.”
get a rise out of someone • take the rise out of
someone
get a rise out of someone —(coll.) make a person become
annoyed or angry: “Tell everyone I’m not Cuban,” said Med-
wick, hoping to get a rise out of the driver. But none came.
take the rise out of someone —(coll.) embarrass smb. into
humility (making him realize that he is not so strong, clever,
etc.): They were taking the rise out of us and my players won’t
forget that embarrassment in a hurry.
get a rush from something • get a rush on
 something
get a rush from something —(U.S. sl.) become excited or
exhilarated by smth.: If you get a rush from surfing, skate-
boarding or snow boarding, you’ll find this emerging sport is
pure exhilaration.
get a rush on something —(sl., also: put a rush on something )
hurry up with smth.; make haste with smth.: The finger print
man arrives, and Columbo asks him to get a rush on the
reports from the police lab.
get a shot at something • give something a shot
get a shot at something —
1
. shoot at smth.: The buck was
partly hidden. I couldn’t get a shot at it. 2. (coll.) attempt to
do smth. new or unfamiliar: I’m anxious to get a shot at this
early project that Tim worked on.
give something a shot— = get a shot at something 2: Is anyone
else willing to give this problem a shot in the meantime?
get a start • get one’s start
get a start—
1
. receive help starting one’s car: My car is
stalled. I need to get a start. 2. receive the first major oppor-
tunity of one’s career: She got a start in show business in
Cincinnati.