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When the going gets tough, the tough get going 

What this means is that when faced with difficulties and adversity, those who are mentally and physically resilient do not give up, but formulate an effective and disciplined plan of action which they initiate and carry through to a successful conclusion.
"Despite getting stuck with the fallout from Malcolm's fuck-up, Nick got everything sorted inside of a week!"
"Yeah, when the going gets tough, the tough get going."
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Gets up my nose 

An expression of annoyance or disgust from the South West of England, and can be applied to just about anything from physical objects and people to ideas and opinions. It originated quite literally from something getting into the nasal passages and causing pain, irritation and aggravation. From there its use expanded to cover just about anything that causes annoyance, exasperation or discomfort. It is now used widely throughout the UK.
That twat Malcolm really gets up my nose.
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Gettysburg Sausage

A foot-long top-cut hot dog roll filled snugly with a breaded and deep-fried type 3 or 4 on the Bristol Stool Scale.
Davenport: Did you see the yokel farmhands eating Gettysburg Sausages for lunch?

Battlefield Tourist: Yeah, I hope they choked on them! They were too lazy to help me after they saw my family and I being robbed by street gang members in Gettysburg.

Gettysburger 

A grilled 1/2 lb. slab of horse manure in between a kaiser roll.
I was driving to an important city and I stopped in Gettysburg because I really really had to take a dump. Anyway, I saw this place that served "Gettysburgers" and all the locals raved about them, they were awful, they smelled like a cesspool full of night soil.

the Kitty Getter 

This describes the cat version of the Boogie Man and explains the cautious behavior of cats.
Fluffy peeks around corners ti make sure the Kitty Getter doesn't grab her!
the Kitty Getter by I, Wreckerrr February 10, 2017

getting under my skin 

My boss is really good at getting under my skin with her constant reminding...

getting yucky

To get drunk out of your mind at the club or a bar
"When I get home from getting yucky with the boys at the bars I get online and just want to troll everyone." - Bonks (Bodybuilding.com - Misc.)
getting yucky by YuckyBoy July 3, 2011