66 English Phrasal Verbs With 'GET'

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66 phrasal verbs with 'GET'

Get about

  1. Visit many places
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: I GET ABOUT a lot with my job- last years I visited eleven countries.
  2. Become known
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: It didn't take long for the news to GET ABOUT- everyone's talking about it.
  3. Walk or visit places
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: She can't GET ABOUT much, but she is in her eighties.
  4. Have personal or sexual relationships with many people
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: She GETS ABOUT a bit; she's always with some new guy.

Get above

  1. Behave as if you are better or more important than others
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: She's been GETTING ABOVE HERSELF since she got promoted. (This is normally used in progressive forms and followed by a reflexive pronoun, though 'get above your station' is also used.)

Get across

  1. Communicate successfully
    (Separable [obligatory] | International English)
    » Example: I just couldn't GET my message ACROSS at the meeting.
  2. Go from one side to the other
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: It's impossible to GET ACROSS the road with all this traffic.
  3. Move something from one side to the other
    (Separable [obligatory] | International English)
    » Example: How are we going to GET these bags ACROSS the river?

Get across to

  1. Be convincing or make a good impression
    (Inseparable | American English)
    » Example: How can I GET ACROSS TO my audience?

Get after

  1. Nag or exhort someone
    (Inseparable | American English)
    » Example: You should GET AFTER them to finish the work.
  2. Chase
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: GET AFTER her and give her the message before she leaves the building.

Get ahead

  1. Progress
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: Nowadays, you need IT skills if you want to GET AHEAD.

Get ahead of

  1. Move in front of
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: I work at home in the evening to GET AHEAD OF schedule.

Get along

  1. Have a good relationship
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: Why don't you two GET ALONG? You're always arguing.
  2. Leave
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: It's late; we must be GETTING ALONG.
  3. Progess
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: How's the homework GETTING ALONG?

Get along in

  1. Progress
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: How are you GETTING ALONG IN the company.

Get along with

  1. Have a good relationship with someone
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: I don't GET ALONG WITH my sister- we have nothing in common.
  2. Deal with, handle
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: How are you GETTING ALONG WITH the training course?

Get around

  1. Become known
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: It didn't take long for the news to GET AROUND once it got into the newspapers.
  2. Visit many different places
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: He GETS AROUND a lot- he's always flying somewhere different.
  3. Walk or go to places
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: He's finding it hard to GET AROUND since the operation and spends most of his time at home.
  4. Avoid a problem
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: It'll be tricky, but we will find a way to GET AROUND the regulations.
  5. Persuade, convince
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: She didn't want to accept my application because it was late, but I managed to GET AROUND her.
  6. Have personal or sexual relationships with many people
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: He GETS AROUND a bit; he's always with some new girlfriend.

Get around to

  1. Finally manage to do something, make the effort to do something
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: It always takes me ages to GET AROUND to replying to letters.

Get at

  1. Criticise
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: His boss is always GETTING AT him for arriving late.
  2. Mean
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: What do you think she's GETTING AT? I've no idea what she wants.
  3. Be able to reach, find, access
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: It's on the top shelf and I can't GET AT it.
  4. Use threats, payments, bribes, etc, to affect someone's testimony or decision
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: The gangsters GOT AT the jury, who found them not guilty of all charges despite the evidence presented in court.

Get away

  1. Escape
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: The robbers GOT AWAY in a stolen car, which the police later found abandoned.
  2. Go on holiday or for a short break
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: We love to GET AWAY from everything and relax in the country.
  3. Move, leave somewhere
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: He didn't come because he was stuck at work and couldn't GET AWAY.

Get away from

  1. Go somewhere different or do something different
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: Work's getting on top of me; I need to GET AWAY FROM it.
  2. Start to talk about something that is not relevant to the discussion
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: I think we're GETTING AWAY FROM the point here- we need to concentrate on the main ideas.

Get away with

  1. Not get caught, criticised or punished for doing something wrong
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: Thieves GOT AWAY WITH two Picassos, which were never found.
  2. Achieve something, despite not doing it correctly or properly
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: Do you think we could GET AWAY WITH using the cheaper product?

Get away!

  1. An expression of disbelief
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: "I passed." "GET AWAY! You couldn't have passed."

Get back

  1. Return
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: The train was held up so we didn't GET BACK home until midnight.
  2. Return something
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: Don't lend him any money; you'll never GET it BACK.
  3. Revenge
    (Separable [obligatory] | International English)
    » Example: He was rude and embarrassed me, but I'll GET him BACK.
  4. Move away
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: The police told the crowd to GET BACK to allow the ambulance through.
  5. Move away
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: The police told the crowd to GET BACK to allow the ambulance through.

Get back at

  1. Take revenge
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: I'll GET BACK AT her for landing me in trouble.

Get back into

  1. Start doing something after stopping for some time
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: I am GETTING BACK INTO my Khmer lessons after the summer break.
  2. Find a new enthusiasm for something
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: I lost interest for a while, but I'm GETTING BACK INTO it.

Get back to

  1. Respond to a contact
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: I'll GET BACK TO you as soon as I hear any news.
  2. Respond when you know the answer
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: I don't know at the moment, but I will GET BACK TO you as soon as I have the information.
  3. Start doing something again after an interruption
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: It took me ages to GET BACK TO sleep after the phone rang.

Get back together

  1. Restart a relationship
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: We split up a few months ago but GOT BACK TOGETHER last week.

Get behind

  1. Support
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: All the students GOT BEHIND the teacher.

Get behind with

  1. Be late paying instalments for something.
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: If you GET BEHIND WITH mortgage payments, you might lose your home.

Get by

  1. Have just enough money to live on
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: They're finding it increasingly difficult to GET BY since their daughter was born.
  2. Not be noticed (problems, errors, etc)
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: I had checked it, but there still were a few mistakes that didn't GET BY the editor.

Get by on

  1. Manage on a certain amount of money
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: It's hard to GET BY ON my salary.

Get by with

  1. Have enough of something to do the job
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: We should be able to GET BY WITH three PCs, but four would be better.

Get down

  1. Make someone depressed, unhappy, exhausted, etc.
    (Separable [obligatory] | International English)
    » Example: The miserable weather in winter really GETS me DOWN.
  2. Write, record
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: I couldn't GET DOWN everything he said.
  3. Manage to swallow
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: The medicine tasted horrible and it was difficult to GET it DOWN.
  4. Descend, leave a vehicle
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: The trained pulled in and we GOT DOWN.
  5. Leave the table after eating
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: When they had finished dinner, the children asked if they could GET DOWN.
  6. Reduce
    (Separable [obligatory] | International English)
    » Example: The doctor says I my GET my cholesterol levels DOWN.
  7. Have an affair or sexual relations
    (Intransitive | American English)
    » Example: They GOT DOWN at the party last week.

Get down on

  1. Criticise
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: My mother used to GET DOWN ON us for not doing enough homework.

Get down to

  1. Start working seriously
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: I find it extremely difficult to GET DOWN TO doing any revision for examinations.
  2. Enjoy something a lot
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: People were GETTING DOWN TO the concert.

Get in

  1. Arrange for someone to do a job in your home, workplace, etc
    (Separable [obligatory] | International English)
    » Example: The air conditioning has broken down; we'll have to GET a technician IN to fix it.
  2. Arrive (train, plane, etc.)
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: Her plane GETS IN at 2am our time.
  3. Arrive home
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: She didn't GET IN till well after twelve o'clock because she'd been out for a few drinks with her mates.
  4. Enter a car or taxi
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: The taxi pulled up and we GOT IN.
  5. Buy or obtain supplies, like food
    (Separable [obligatory] | International English)
    » Example: We need to GET some coffee IN; we're completely out.
  6. Arrive at work, school, home
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: I GOT IN late today because the train broke down.
  7. Enter a building or place
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: I borrowed her pass to GET IN.
  8. Be elected
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: The government GOT IN with a very small majority.
  9. Manage to say or do
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: I couldn't GET a word IN throughout the meeting.
  10. Be admitted to a university, club, etc
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: He did badly in the entrance exam and didn't GET IN.
  11. Bring inside a place
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: It's raining; I'd better GET the washing IN.
  12. Submit, apply
    (Separable [obligatory] | International English)
    » Example: We have to GET the forms IN by the end of this week.
  13. Pay for drinks
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: He GOT the drinks IN.

Get in on

  1. Become involved
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: The company tried to GET IN ON our market.

Get in with

  1. Become friendly with, ingratiate with
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: I tried to GET IN WITH them as I thought it would help me at work.

Get into

  1. Become involved or interested
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: She's been GETTING INTO dance music recently.
  2. Become involved in something bad or criminal
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: He GOT INTO drugs when he was at university.
  3. Be accepted or admitted
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: She did well and GOT INTO Cambridge University.
  4. Become or be accepted as a member
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: He GOT INTO the first team for football.
  5. Start a habit or way of acting or behaving
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: It took me ages to GET INTO driving on the left.
  6. Be small enough to wear something
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: I couldn't GET INTO the boots; they were too tight.
  7. Criticise
    (Inseparable | Australian English)
    » Example: He GOT INTO me for doing it badly.

Get it

  1. Be punished or scolded
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: If you don't stop that right now, you'll really GET IT!

Get it off

  1. Have sex
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: They GOT IT OFF at the party.

Get it off with

  1. Have sex with
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: She GOT IT OFF WITH her friend's husband.

Get it on

  1. Become interested or excited
    (Intransitive | American English)
    » Example: The talk was dull and nobody GOT IT ON.
  2. Have sex
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: Did you two GET IT ON?

Get it on with

  1. Have sex with
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: Did you GET IT ON WITH him?

Get it together

  1. Control things in your life to achieve your aims
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: If I don't GET IT TOGETHER, I will never reach my targets.
  2. Begin a relationship
    (Intransitive | American English)
    » Example: They only GET IT TOGETHER at the very end of the film.

Get it up

  1. Become aroused (of a man)
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: He couldn't GET IT UP and felt very embarrassed.

Get off

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

Get off it

  1. A way of expressing disbelief, or telling someone that they're wrong or have an incorrect opinion
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: I knew he was lying so I told him to GET OFF IT.

Get off on

  1. Enjoy a drug
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: He GETS OFF ON crystal meth every night.
  2. Become excited by
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: She GETS OFF ON her power over us.

Get off with

  1. Have casual sex with
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: He GOT OFF WITH her at the party.

Get off!

  1. Don't touch, leave alone
    (Intransitive | British English)
    » Example: If he bothers you, just tell him where to GET OFF.

Get on

  1. Continue doing something
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: The teacher asked the pupils to GET ON with some work quietly as she had to leave the classroom.
  2. Enter a bus, train, plane, etc.
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: We GOT ON the train at Plymouth and went up to London.
  3. Make progress, deal with something with a reasonable degree of success
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: How are you GETTING ON with your Spanish lessons?
  4. Have a good relationship
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: We have always GOT ON well.
  5. Become old, age
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: He's GETTING ON now and doesn't work so hard.
  6. Be late or near an arranged time
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: I must get home now; it's GETTING ON.
  7. Wear, fit
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: I have put so much weight on that I couldn't GET my old suits ON.
  8. Leave
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: I must be GETTING ON; I have other things to do this evening.

Get on at

  1. Criticise unfairly
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: He's always GETTING ON AT me when I haven't done anything wrong.

Get on for

  1. Be near a time
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: It's GETTING ON FOR midnight.

Get on to

  1. Start to suspect
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: It took the authorities a long time to GET ON TO the gang.

Get on with

  1. Have a good relationship
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: Fortunately, I GET ON WITH my boss.
  2. Continue or start doing something
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: She told us to GET ON WITH our work.

Get onto

  1. Start discussing a topic
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: We didn't GET ONTO the third item on the agenda.
  2. Be elected, appointed
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: He didn't GET ONTO the committee.
  3. Appear on the radio or TV
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: He GOT ONTO every major channel after the accident.
  4. Contact someone because you need or want them to do something
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: We'd better GET ONTO someone to fix this.
  5. Enter a plane, train, etc
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: She GOT ONTO the plane just before it took off.

Get out

  1. Leave the house to visit place and socialise
    (Intransitive | International English | Contributed By: )
    » Example: She doesn't GET OUT much now she has her baby.
  2. Become known when people want it to remain secret
    (Intransitive | International English | Contributed By: )
    » Example: The truth GOT OUT despite the injunction on reporting the case.
  3. Leave a place, escape
    (Intransitive | International English | Contributed By: )
    » Example: The dog GOT OUT because I left the door open.
  4. Remove something from where it is stored to use it
    (Separable [obligatory] | International English)
    » Example: I GOT the car OUT so that we could load up the suitcases.
  5. Remove dirt or something unwanted
    (Separable [obligatory] | International English | Contributed By: )
    » Example: I spilled some red wine on my carpet and can't GET the stains OUT.
  6. Publish, make available for the public to see or buy
    (Separable [obligatory] | International English | Contributed By: )
    » Example: We have to GET the report OUT by the end of the month.
  7. Say what you want when it is difficult
    (Separable [optional] | International English | Contributed By: )
    » Example: He was so upset he couldn't GET the words OUT.

Get out of

  1. Avoid doing something you dislike
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: I said I wasn't feeling well and GOT OUT OF the extra work.
  2. Leave a car, van, etc.
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: We GOT OUT OF the taxi and paid the driver.
  3. Stop a regular activity or habit
    (Inseparable | International English | Contributed By: )
    » Example: If you GET OUT OF a routine, it can be hard to start again.
  4. Make someone confess or tell the truth
    (Separable [obligatory] | International English | Contributed By: )
    » Example: The police couldn't GET any information OUT OF him.
  5. Make someone give something to you
    (Separable [obligatory] | International English | Contributed By: )
    » Example: Did you GET a refund OUT OF the travel agency?
  6. Derive pleasure or benefit from something
    (Separable [obligatory] | International English | Contributed By: )
    » Example: She's GETTING a lot OUT OF her university course.
  7. Help someone avoid doing something
    (Separable [obligatory] | International English | Contributed By: )
    » Example: I GOT him OUT OF having to work at the weekend.

Get out!

  1. Expression of disbelief
    (Intransitive | American English | Contributed By: )
    » Example: 'I got 100% on the test.' 'Get out!'

Get over

  1. Recover from something, feel better
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: It took me ages to GET OVER the bout of flu.
  2. Solve, find a solution
    (Inseparable | International English | Contributed By: )
    » Example: It took us a long time to GET OVER the problems with the computer system.
  3. Communicate, make people understand
    (Separable [optional] | International English | Contributed By: )
    » Example: He makes jokes to help GET his message OVER.
  4. Be shocked or surprised that something if real or true
    (Inseparable | International English | Contributed By: )
    » Example: I couldn't GET OVER how much weight he had put on.
  5. Get to the other side
    (Inseparable | International English | Contributed By: )
    » Example: We couldn't GET OVER the river because of the floods.
  6. Come somewhere
    (Intransitive | International English | Contributed By: )
    » Example: He said he needed help and ask me to GET OVER as soon as I could.

Get over with

  1. Do something unpleasant that has to be done rather than delaying it any more
    (Separable [obligatory] | International English)
    » Example: I GOT the test OVER WITH rather than have to worry about it any longer.

Get round

  1. Become known
    (Intransitive | International English | Contributed By: )
    » Example: I don't want this to GET ROUND, so please keep it to yourself.
  2. Find a solution
    (Inseparable | British English | Contributed By: )
    » Example: We're nearly ready, but there are few little problems we have to GET ROUND before we finish.

Get round (around) to

  1. Finally manage to do something
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: It always takes me ages to GET ROUND to writing letters. (In American English 'around' is used)

Get round (or around)

  1. Persuade someone
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: She didn't want to let me do it, but I succeeded in GETTING ROUND her. (In American English 'around' is used)

Get through

  1. Contact
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: I tried calling her mobile phone, but I couldn't GET THROUGH.
  2. Consume
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: He GETS THROUGH two bottles of wine a day.
  3. Finish
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: I'm going to take some work home because I haven't managed to GET THROUGH it all today.
  4. Finish
    (Intransitive | American English | Contributed By: )
    » Example: Call me when you GET THROUGH.
  5. Succeed in an exam or test
    (Inseparable | International English | Contributed By: )
    » Example: My car didn't GET THROUGH its inspection.
  6. Help someone or something succeed or pass a test or exam
    (Separable [obligatory] | International English | Contributed By: )
    » Example: My teacher GOT me THROUGH the exam.
  7. Endure or deal with a difficult experience
    (Inseparable | International English | Contributed By: )
    » Example: We will have to be careful with our money to GET THROUGH the month.
  8. Be accepted or passed (laws, proposals, etc)
    (Intransitive | International English | Contributed By: )
    » Example: If the proposal GETS THROUGH, it'll make things much better for us.
  9. Manage to pass
    (Inseparable | International English | Contributed By: )
    » Example: The water GOT THROUGH the roof and damaged the carpets.
  10. Arrive
    (Intransitive | International English | Contributed By: )
    » Example: The message didn't GET THROUGH.

Get through to

  1. Make someone understand
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: I explained it carefully, but I just couldn't GET THROUGH TO him.
  2. Contact, especially by phone
    (Inseparable | International English | Contributed By: )
    » Example: I rang but couldn't GET THROUGH TO her.
  3. Reach a stage in a competition
    (Inseparable | International English | Contributed By: )
    » Example: If they win, they'll GET THROUGH TO the quarter finals.

Get to

  1. Annoy, irritate
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: Don't let her GET TO you; she's just in a bad mood.
  2. Arrive
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: When I GET TO it, I'll look at the matter carefully.
  3. Start discussing a topic
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: We asked him to GET TO the point, but he just waffled away.
  4. Have the opportunity to do something
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: Last June I GOT TO visit Stonehenge.

Get together

  1. Meet socially
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: We GOT TOGETHER in the pub for a drink.

Get up

  1. Get out of bed
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: I GET UP at seven o'clock on weekdays, but lie in till noon at the weekend.
  2. Organise
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: They GOT UP a list of two hundred people who were opposed to the local council's plans.

Get up to

  1. Do something wrong or naughty
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: The children are always GETTING UP TO some trouble or other.

Take our Exercise on 'GET'

Quiz for Verb: 'To GET'

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