By election day, the grassroots organizers had gotten out the vote in every district.

By the time the inspection began, he had gotten to the fireworks factory and started taking notes.

By morning we all knew he'd gotten inside someone's pants at the party, and nobody wanted to mention it out loud.

After years of stress, I've gotten gray hair from worrying about my job.

My sister has gotten grey hair from staying up late to finish her medical residency rotations.

The phrase 'gotten one's wires crossed' is an informal way to say two people misunderstood each other.

After weeks of debate, the committee had finally gotten right down to cases and started drafting specific recommendations.

After weeks of small talk, the committee had finally gotten down to brass tacks during yesterday's meeting.

I've never understood why someone would be described as having gotten one's panties in a bunch over a small mistake.

If one has gotten one's shorts in a knot, it's best to step back and reassess calmly.