| 1. Gain ground | (to succeed slowly & steadily) The belief in the abolition of dowry system is gaining ground. |
| 2. Get off Scot free | (to escape without punishment) A murderer can also very easily get off scot free for lack of evidence. |
| 3. Grease the palm | (to bribe) Now a days if you want to get your work done, you will have to grease the palm of someone or the other. |
| 4. Gird up the loins | (to prepare/or hard work) Indians must gird up the loins to face any foreign attack on their country. |
| 5. Go to the dogs | (to be ruined) The rich industrialist will go to the dogs because of his son’s bad habits. |
| 6. Get oneself into a mess | (to drift into trouble) Due to sheer ignorance, Vijay seems to have got himself into a mess in his office. |
| 7. Give a wide berth | (to avoid) We should always give a wide berth to all selfish and mean persons. |
| 8. Gentleman at large | (an unreliable person) We must not believe a gentleman at large. |
| 9. Good Samaritan | (one who helps strangers) He is a good Samaritan because he always comes to the help of the old and the children in difficulties |
| 10. Give a good account of oneself | (to act creditably) As the eldest son of his family he gave a good account of himself when calamity befell the family. |
| 11. Give the devil his due | (give credit to a worthless person for his good qualities) We should give the devil his due for his good qualities. |