Get off (with something) | get somebody off (with something): to receive

no or almost no punishment; to help somebody do this  Ex: He was lucky to get off with a
small fine. Ex: A good lawyer might be able to get you off.

Hit back (at somebody/something): to reply to attacks or criticism: synonym

retaliate: trả đũa, trả miếng, trả thù  Ex: In a TV interview she hit back at her critics.

Take something ⟺ over: to gain control of a business, a company, etc., especially

by buying shares  Ex: CBS Records was taken over by Sony.

Give in (to somebody/something)  1. to admit that you have been defeated by

somebody/something  Ex: The rebels were forced to give in.  2. to agree to do
something that you do not want to do  Ex: The authorities have shown no signs of giving
in to the kidnappers' demands.

Get in | get into something: to win an election  Ex: The Republican candidate
stands a good chance of getting in.  Ex: She first got into Parliament (= became an MP) in
2005.  to be admitted to a school, university, etc.  Ex: She's got into Durham to study
law.

Throw the book at somebody: (informal) to punish somebody who has

committed an offence as severely as possible  Ex: ‘Get this man down to the station and
throw the book at him!’ yelled Curtis.

The powers that be: (often ironic) the people who control an organization, a country,
etc.  Ex: The powers that be are still trying to decide what should be done.

Red tape: official rules that seem more complicated than necessary and prevent things
from being done quickly  Ex: bureaucratic red tape  Ex: You have to go through
endless red tape to get a residence permit.

Get /have your own way: to get or do what you want, especially when somebody
has tried to stop you  Ex: She always gets her own way in the end.

Under somebody’s thumb: (of a person) completely controlled by somebody 

Ex: She’s got him under her thumb.

Bury/hide your head in the sand: to refuse to admit that a problem exists or
refuse to deal with it.

Pull strings (for somebody): (North American English also pull wires) : (informal)
to use your influence in order to get an advantage for somebody.
Gain, get, have, etc. the upper hand: to get an advantage over somebody so
that you are in control of a particular situation.

Live and let live: (saying) used to say that you should accept other people’s opinions
and behaviour even though they are different from your own.

Take the law into your own hands: to do something illegal in order to
punish somebody for doing something wrong, instead of letting the police deal with them
 Ex: After a series of burglaries in the area, the police are worried that residents might
take the law into their own

Bury/hide your head in the sand: to refuse to admit that a problem exists or
refuse to deal with it.

Pull strings (for somebody): (North American English also pull wires) : (informal)
to use your influence in order to get an advantage for somebody.

Take the law into your own hands: to do something illegal in order to
punish somebody for doing something wrong, instead of letting the police deal with them
 Ex: After a series of burglaries in the area, the police are worried that residents might
take the law into their own hands.

Under somebody’s thumb: (of a person) completely controlled by somebody 

Ex: She’s got him under her thumb.

Gain, get, have, etc. the upper hand: to get an advantage over somebody so
that you are in control of a particular situation.

Live and let live: (saying) used to say that you should accept other people’s opinions
and behaviour even though they are different from your own.

The powers that be: (often ironic) the people who control an organization, a country,
etc.  Ex: The powers that be are still trying to decide what should be done.

Red tape: official rules that seem more complicated than necessary and prevent things
from being done quickly  Ex: bureaucratic red tape  Ex: You have to go through
endless red tape to get a residence permit.

Get /have your own way: to get or do what you want, especially when somebody
has tried to stop you  Ex: She always gets her own way in the end.

Throw the book at somebody: (informal) to punish somebody who has

committed an offence as severely as possible  Ex: ‘Get this man down to the station and
throw the book at him!’ yelled Curtis.