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Phrasal Verb: Get off

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Get off - Escape punishment
Example:
He GOT OFF on a technicality and left the court a free man.
Notes:
- Intransitive
- International English
Get off - Leave a bus, train, etc.
Example:
We GOT OFF the bus and walked to my house.
Notes:
- Inseparable
- International English
Get off - Finish, leave work
Example:
I like to GET OFF early on Fridays.
Notes:
- Intransitive
- International English
Get off - Start a journey
Example:
We need to GET OFF early to avoid the rush hour traffic.
Notes:
- Intransitive
- International English
Get off - Help a baby or child sleep
Example:
I can't GET the kids OFF because of the noise from next door.
Notes:
- Separable [obligatory]
- International English
Get off - Orgasm, have sex
Example:
We GOT OFF last night.
Notes:
- Intransitive
- International English
Get off - Manage to fire a gun
Example:
She GOT OFF a few shots before she was arrested.
Notes:
- Separable [optional]
- International English
Get off - Stop talking on the phone
Example:
Let me know when he GETS OFF the phone as I need to make a call.
Notes:
- Inseparable
- International English
Get off - Write or send letters, messages, etc
Example:
I GOT three emails OFF before the meeting.
Notes:
- Separable [obligatory]
- International English
Get off - Say or write something funny
Example:
She GOT OFF some jokes at the start of her presentation.
Notes:
- Separable [optional]
- American English
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Other Phrasal Verbs

We have 66 phrasal verbs with 'GET'

- Get about
- Get above
- Get across
- Get across to
- Get after
- Get ahead
- Get ahead of
- Get along
- Get along in
- Get along with
- Get around
- Get around to
- Get at
- Get away
- Get away from
- Get away with
- Get away!
- Get back
- Get back at
- Get back into
- Get back to
- Get back together
- Get behind
- Get behind with
- Get by
- Get by on
- Get by with
- Get down
- Get down on
- Get down to
- Get in
- Get in on
- Get in with
- Get into
- Get it
- Get it off
- Get it off with
- Get it on
- Get it on with
- Get it together
- Get it up
- Get off
- Get off it
- Get off on
- Get off with
- Get off!
- Get on
- Get on at
- Get on for
- Get on to
- Get on with
- Get onto
- Get out
- Get out of
- Get out!
- Get over
- Get over with
- Get round
- Get round (around) to
- Get round (or around)
- Get through
- Get through to
- Get to
- Get together
- Get up
- Get up to

 
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