(informal, figuratively) to get out of one's house, to go outside, to spend time outdoors, to go out

(informal, figuratively) to get out of one's house, to go outside, to spend time outdoors, to go out

(figuratively) to get away from it all, to get out into the countryside to revitalise oneself, to take a refreshing break into the country / (figuratively) to go on the run, to head for the hills

(figuratively) to soft-pedal, to put the brakes on, to slow down, to go easy

(transitive, informal, figuratively) to get on someone's good side, to get someone to like oneself; to twist someone around one's little finger

to lay hands on

(transitive, figuratively) to place on a pedestal, to put on a pedestal, to set on a pedestal

(transitive) to test severely, to put through the mill, to put a great strain on

(transitive) to get something into one's head

(informal) to take a long time, to take ages, to take forever