💔 Get Over It: Moving Past Disappointment and Embracing Life 🌱
Description:
Forget your loss or disappointment, move on. A slangy imperative similar to “get a life,” its use dates from about 1990. Since then, it has become the title of a motion picture (2001) and a popular song. It is derived from the idioms “to get over something,” meaning to recover from an illness (“He just got over the flu”) or to overcome or surmount something (“We’ve got to get over these racial prejudices”), which date from the late 1600s.
Synonyms:
- Move on
- Let it go
- Forgive and forget
- Shake it off
- Keep going
Similar Terms and Expressions:
- “Build a bridge and get over it”
- “Put it behind you”
- “Suck it up, buttercup”
- “Time heals all wounds”
- “Water under the bridge”
Proverbs and Quotes:
- “Don’t cry over spilled milk.” – Proverb
- “It’s easier to go down a hill than up it, but the view is much better at the top.” – Henry Ward Beecher
- “Acceptance is the key to be — to accept what your lot is, to accept it fully.” – Leonard Cohen
Literary References:
- Book: “The Fault in Our Stars” by John Green (themes of acceptance and moving on)
- Poem: “A Psalm of Life” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
- Song: “Shake It Off” by Taylor Swift
- Movie: “Get Over It” (2001)
Inspirational Farewell:
“And thus, dear reader, remember: In the grand theater of life, don’t let setbacks and disappointments steal the show. Curtain up, move on, and embrace each new act with grace and determination.”
### Which of the following is a real idiom meaning to move on?
- [x] Let it go
- [ ] Drop the banana
- [ ] Sip the sunshine
- [ ] Hug a trumpet
> **Explanation:** "Let it go" is a commonly known idiom meaning to move on from something. The others are humorous but fictional.
### Which phrase means to forget a past event and move forward?
- [ ] Drown in peas
- [ ] Bench the stars
- [ ] Withdraw the apple
- [x] Turn the page
> **Explanation:** "Turn the page" is an idiomatic expression meaning to move on from a past event and start anew.
### 'To get over something' traditionally means to:
- [ ] Get a toy from over the fence
- [x] Recover from an illness or overcome something
- [ ] Receive a high five
- [ ] Overcook a meal
> **Explanation:** Traditionally, "to get over something" means to recover from an illness or to overcome a challenge or difficulty.
### True or False: Saying "build a bridge and get over it" encourages moving on from disappointment.
- [x] True
- [ ] False
> **Explanation:** True, this saying is a bit more whimsical, but it clearly means to accept the disappointment and move on.
### "Shake it off" means to:
- [x] Dismiss or get over a setback
- [ ] Shiver in the rain
- [ ] Dance with excitement
- [ ] Perform a cartwheel
> **Explanation:** "Shake it off" means to dismiss or get over a setback, often with a sense of resilience.
