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

get a goose egg • goose that lays the golden eggs
get a goose egg —
1
. (Sport) fail to score (also: get a duck’s egg ):
Anytime you get a goose egg in modern-day football, it’s
absolutely phenomenal. 2. (sl.) get a bump on the head: I
walked into a door and got a big goose egg on my forehead.
goose that lays the golden eggs —a source of wealth that should
not be sacrificed (in allusion to the proverb “kill the goose that
lays the golden eggs”): With recent developments in the airline
industry, the last thing Atlanta needs is to lose faith in the
goose that lays the golden eggs.
get a grip on something • get to grips with
 something
get a grip on something —take control of smth. so that one
can deal with it successfully: So far the country has failed to
get a grip on its inflation rate.
gentleman of fortune
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Note: 
The expression does not correlate in meaning with the
phrase get a grasp of something— obtain a clear understanding
of smth.: Not only do you get a grasp of the behind-the-scenes
at a San Francisco radio station, you get an entertaining read…
get to grips with something —(also: come to grips with some-
thing ) struggle with a difficult problem, task, etc.: Govern-
ments should get to grips with the challenges posed by
globalization.
get a hand for something • get a hand with
 something
get a hand for something —
1
. receive applause or praise for
smth.: Lisa Knott gets a hand for driving all the way down
from Santa Barbara to compete. 2. become skilful at dealing
with smth.: Try to get “a hand” for that machine, and test out
its pros and cons.
get a hand with something —receive assistance with smth.:
Mary would really like to get a hand with that. It’s too much
for one person.