Showing 66 phrasal verbs and 177 definitions related to the verb 'Get'.
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Get about phrasal verb
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Meaning: Visit many places
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: I GET ABOUT a lot with my job- last years I visited eleven countries. -
Meaning: Become known
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» Example: It didn't take long for the news to GET ABOUT- everyone's talking about it. -
Meaning: Walk or visit places
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» Example: She can't GET ABOUT much, but she is in her eighties. -
Meaning: Have personal or sexual relationships with many people
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: She GETS ABOUT a bit; she's always with some new guy.
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Meaning: Visit many places
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Get above phrasal verb
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Meaning: 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.)
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Meaning: Behave as if you are better or more important than others
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Get across phrasal verb
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Meaning: Communicate successfully
(Separable [obligatory] | International English)
» Example: I just couldn't GET my message ACROSS at the meeting. -
Meaning: Go from one side to the other
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» Example: It's impossible to GET ACROSS the road with all this traffic. -
Meaning: Move something from one side to the other
(Separable [obligatory] | International English)
» Example: How are we going to GET these bags ACROSS the river?
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Meaning: Communicate successfully
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Get across to phrasal verb
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Meaning: Be convincing or make a good impression
(Inseparable | American English)
» Example: How can I GET ACROSS TO my audience?
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Meaning: Be convincing or make a good impression
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Get after phrasal verb
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Meaning: Nag or exhort someone
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» Example: You should GET AFTER them to finish the work. -
Meaning: Chase
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: GET AFTER her and give her the message before she leaves the building.
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Meaning: Nag or exhort someone
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Get ahead phrasal verb
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Meaning: Progress
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: Nowadays, you need IT skills if you want to GET AHEAD.
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Meaning: Progress
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Get ahead of phrasal verb
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Meaning: Move in front of
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: I work at home in the evening to GET AHEAD OF schedule.
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Meaning: Move in front of
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Get along phrasal verb
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Meaning: Have a good relationship
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: Why don't you two GET ALONG? You're always arguing. -
Meaning: Leave
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: It's late; we must be GETTING ALONG. -
Meaning: Progess
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: How's the homework GETTING ALONG?
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Meaning: Have a good relationship
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Get along in phrasal verb
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Meaning: Progress
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: How are you GETTING ALONG IN the company.
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Meaning: Progress
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Get along with phrasal verb
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Meaning: Have a good relationship with someone
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: I don't GET ALONG WITH my sister- we have nothing in common. -
Meaning: Deal with, handle
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: How are you GETTING ALONG WITH the training course?
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Meaning: Have a good relationship with someone
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Get around phrasal verb
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Meaning: Become known
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: It didn't take long for the news to GET AROUND once it got into the newspapers. -
Meaning: Visit many different places
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: He GETS AROUND a lot- he's always flying somewhere different. -
Meaning: 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. -
Meaning: Avoid a problem
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: It'll be tricky, but we will find a way to GET AROUND the regulations. -
Meaning: 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. -
Meaning: Have personal or sexual relationships with many people
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: He GETS AROUND a bit; he's always with some new girlfriend.
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Meaning: Become known
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Get around to phrasal verb
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Meaning: 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.
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Meaning: Finally manage to do something, make the effort to do something
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Get at phrasal verb
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Meaning: Criticise
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: His boss is always GETTING AT him for arriving late. -
Meaning: Mean
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: What do you think she's GETTING AT? I've no idea what she wants. -
Meaning: Be able to reach, find, access
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: It's on the top shelf and I can't GET AT it. -
Meaning: 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.
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Meaning: Criticise
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Get away phrasal verb
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Meaning: Escape
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: The robbers GOT AWAY in a stolen car, which the police later found abandoned. -
Meaning: Go on holiday or for a short break
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: We love to GET AWAY from everything and relax in the country. -
Meaning: Move, leave somewhere
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: He didn't come because he was stuck at work and couldn't GET AWAY.
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Meaning: Escape
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Get away from phrasal verb
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Meaning: Go somewhere different or do something different
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» Example: Work's getting on top of me; I need to GET AWAY FROM it. -
Meaning: 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.
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Meaning: Go somewhere different or do something different
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Get away with phrasal verb
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Meaning: Not get caught, criticised or punished for doing something wrong
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: Thieves GOT AWAY WITH two Picassos, which were never found. -
Meaning: 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?
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Meaning: Not get caught, criticised or punished for doing something wrong
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Get away! phrasal verb
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Meaning: An expression of disbelief
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: "I passed." "GET AWAY! You couldn't have passed."
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Meaning: An expression of disbelief
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Get back phrasal verb
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Meaning: Return
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: The train was held up so we didn't GET BACK home until midnight. -
Meaning: Return something
(Separable [optional] | International English)
» Example: Don't lend him any money; you'll never GET it BACK. -
Meaning: Revenge
(Separable [obligatory] | International English)
» Example: He was rude and embarrassed me, but I'll GET him BACK. -
Meaning: Move away
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: The police told the crowd to GET BACK to allow the ambulance through. -
Meaning: Move away
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: The police told the crowd to GET BACK to allow the ambulance through.
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Meaning: Return
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Get back at phrasal verb
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Meaning: Take revenge
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: I'll GET BACK AT her for landing me in trouble.
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Meaning: Take revenge
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Get back into phrasal verb
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Meaning: Start doing something after stopping for some time
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: I am GETTING BACK INTO my Khmer lessons after the summer break. -
Meaning: Find a new enthusiasm for something
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: I lost interest for a while, but I'm GETTING BACK INTO it.
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Meaning: Start doing something after stopping for some time
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Get back to phrasal verb
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Meaning: Respond to a contact
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: I'll GET BACK TO you as soon as I hear any news. -
Meaning: 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. -
Meaning: Start doing something again after an interruption
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: It took me ages to GET BACK TO sleep after the phone rang.
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Meaning: Respond to a contact
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Get back together phrasal verb
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Meaning: Restart a relationship
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: We split up a few months ago but GOT BACK TOGETHER last week.
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Meaning: Restart a relationship
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Get behind phrasal verb
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Meaning: Support
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: All the students GOT BEHIND the teacher.
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Meaning: Support
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Get behind with phrasal verb
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Meaning: Be late paying instalments for something.
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: If you GET BEHIND WITH mortgage payments, you might lose your home.
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Meaning: Be late paying instalments for something.
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Get by phrasal verb
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Meaning: 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. -
Meaning: 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.
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Meaning: Have just enough money to live on
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Get by on phrasal verb
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Meaning: Manage on a certain amount of money
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: It's hard to GET BY ON my salary.
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Meaning: Manage on a certain amount of money
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Get by with phrasal verb
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Meaning: 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.
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Meaning: Have enough of something to do the job
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Get down phrasal verb
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Meaning: Make someone depressed, unhappy, exhausted, etc.
(Separable [obligatory] | International English)
» Example: The miserable weather in winter really GETS me DOWN. -
Meaning: Write, record
(Separable [optional] | International English)
» Example: I couldn't GET DOWN everything he said. -
Meaning: Manage to swallow
(Separable [optional] | International English)
» Example: The medicine tasted horrible and it was difficult to GET it DOWN. -
Meaning: Descend, leave a vehicle
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: The trained pulled in and we GOT DOWN. -
Meaning: Leave the table after eating
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: When they had finished dinner, the children asked if they could GET DOWN. -
Meaning: Reduce
(Separable [obligatory] | International English)
» Example: The doctor says I my GET my cholesterol levels DOWN. -
Meaning: Have an affair or sexual relations
(Intransitive | American English)
» Example: They GOT DOWN at the party last week.
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Meaning: Make someone depressed, unhappy, exhausted, etc.
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Get down on phrasal verb
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Meaning: Criticise
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: My mother used to GET DOWN ON us for not doing enough homework.
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Meaning: Criticise
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Get down to phrasal verb
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Meaning: Start working seriously
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: I find it extremely difficult to GET DOWN TO doing any revision for examinations. -
Meaning: Enjoy something a lot
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: People were GETTING DOWN TO the concert.
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Meaning: Start working seriously
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Get in phrasal verb
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Meaning: 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. -
Meaning: Arrive (train, plane, etc.)
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: Her plane GETS IN at 2am our time. -
Meaning: 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. -
Meaning: Enter a car or taxi
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: The taxi pulled up and we GOT IN. -
Meaning: Buy or obtain supplies, like food
(Separable [obligatory] | International English)
» Example: We need to GET some coffee IN; we're completely out. -
Meaning: Arrive at work, school, home
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: I GOT IN late today because the train broke down. -
Meaning: Enter a building or place
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: I borrowed her pass to GET IN. -
Meaning: Be elected
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: The government GOT IN with a very small majority. -
Meaning: Manage to say or do
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: I couldn't GET a word IN throughout the meeting. -
Meaning: Be admitted to a university, club, etc
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: He did badly in the entrance exam and didn't GET IN. -
Meaning: Bring inside a place
(Separable [optional] | International English)
» Example: It's raining; I'd better GET the washing IN. -
Meaning: Submit, apply
(Separable [obligatory] | International English)
» Example: We have to GET the forms IN by the end of this week. -
Meaning: Pay for drinks
(Separable [optional] | International English)
» Example: He GOT the drinks IN.
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Meaning: Arrange for someone to do a job in your home, workplace, etc
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Get in on phrasal verb
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Meaning: Become involved
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: The company tried to GET IN ON our market.
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Meaning: Become involved
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Get in with phrasal verb
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Meaning: 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.
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Meaning: Become friendly with, ingratiate with
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Get into phrasal verb
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Meaning: Become involved or interested
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: She's been GETTING INTO dance music recently. -
Meaning: Become involved in something bad or criminal
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: He GOT INTO drugs when he was at university. -
Meaning: Be accepted or admitted
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: She did well and GOT INTO Cambridge University. -
Meaning: Become or be accepted as a member
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: He GOT INTO the first team for football. -
Meaning: Start a habit or way of acting or behaving
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» Example: It took me ages to GET INTO driving on the left. -
Meaning: Be small enough to wear something
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: I couldn't GET INTO the boots; they were too tight. -
Meaning: Criticise
(Inseparable | Australian English)
» Example: He GOT INTO me for doing it badly.
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Meaning: Become involved or interested
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Get it phrasal verb
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Meaning: Be punished or scolded
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: If you don't stop that right now, you'll really GET IT!
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Meaning: Be punished or scolded
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Get it off phrasal verb
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Meaning: Have sex
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: They GOT IT OFF at the party.
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Meaning: Have sex
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Get it off with phrasal verb
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Meaning: Have sex with
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: She GOT IT OFF WITH her friend's husband.
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Meaning: Have sex with
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Get it on phrasal verb
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Meaning: Become interested or excited
(Intransitive | American English)
» Example: The talk was dull and nobody GOT IT ON. -
Meaning: Have sex
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: Did you two GET IT ON?
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Meaning: Become interested or excited
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Get it on with phrasal verb
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Meaning: Have sex with
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: Did you GET IT ON WITH him?
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Meaning: Have sex with
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Get it together phrasal verb
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Meaning: 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. -
Meaning: Begin a relationship
(Intransitive | American English)
» Example: They only GET IT TOGETHER at the very end of the film.
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Meaning: Control things in your life to achieve your aims
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Get it up phrasal verb
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Meaning: Become aroused (of a man)
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: He couldn't GET IT UP and felt very embarrassed.
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Meaning: Become aroused (of a man)
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Get off phrasal verb
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Meaning: Escape punishment
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» Example: He GOT OFF on a technicality and left the court a free man. -
Meaning: Leave a bus, train, etc.
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» Example: We GOT OFF the bus and walked to my house. -
Meaning: Finish, leave work
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: I like to GET OFF early on Fridays. -
Meaning: Start a journey
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: We need to GET OFF early to avoid the rush hour traffic. -
Meaning: 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. -
Meaning: Orgasm, have sex
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: We GOT OFF last night. -
Meaning: Manage to fire a gun
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» Example: She GOT OFF a few shots before she was arrested. -
Meaning: 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. -
Meaning: Write or send letters, messages, etc
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» Example: I GOT three emails OFF before the meeting. -
Meaning: Say or write something funny
(Separable [optional] | American English)
» Example: She GOT OFF some jokes at the start of her presentation.
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Meaning: Escape punishment
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Get off it phrasal verb
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Meaning: 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.
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Meaning: A way of expressing disbelief, or telling someone that they're wrong or have an incorrect opinion
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Get off on phrasal verb
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Meaning: Enjoy a drug
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» Example: He GETS OFF ON crystal meth every night. -
Meaning: Become excited by
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: She GETS OFF ON her power over us.
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Meaning: Enjoy a drug
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Get off with phrasal verb
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Meaning: Have casual sex with
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: He GOT OFF WITH her at the party.
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Meaning: Have casual sex with
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Get off! phrasal verb
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Meaning: Don't touch, leave alone
(Intransitive | British English)
» Example: If he bothers you, just tell him where to GET OFF.
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Meaning: Don't touch, leave alone
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Get on phrasal verb
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Meaning: 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. -
Meaning: Enter a bus, train, plane, etc.
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» Example: We GOT ON the train at Plymouth and went up to London. -
Meaning: Make progress, deal with something with a reasonable degree of success
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: How are you GETTING ON with your Spanish lessons? -
Meaning: Have a good relationship
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: We have always GOT ON well. -
Meaning: Become old, age
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: He's GETTING ON now and doesn't work so hard. -
Meaning: Be late or near an arranged time
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: I must get home now; it's GETTING ON. -
Meaning: Wear, fit
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» Example: I have put so much weight on that I couldn't GET my old suits ON. -
Meaning: Leave
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: I must be GETTING ON; I have other things to do this evening.
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Meaning: Continue doing something
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Get on at phrasal verb
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Meaning: Criticise unfairly
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: He's always GETTING ON AT me when I haven't done anything wrong.
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Meaning: Criticise unfairly
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Get on for phrasal verb
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Meaning: Be near a time
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: It's GETTING ON FOR midnight.
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Meaning: Be near a time
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Get on to phrasal verb
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Meaning: Start to suspect
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: It took the authorities a long time to GET ON TO the gang.
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Meaning: Start to suspect
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Get on with phrasal verb
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Meaning: Have a good relationship
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» Example: Fortunately, I GET ON WITH my boss. -
Meaning: Continue or start doing something
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: She told us to GET ON WITH our work.
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Meaning: Have a good relationship
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Get onto phrasal verb
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Meaning: Start discussing a topic
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: We didn't GET ONTO the third item on the agenda. -
Meaning: Be elected, appointed
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: He didn't GET ONTO the committee. -
Meaning: Appear on the radio or TV
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: He GOT ONTO every major channel after the accident. -
Meaning: Contact someone because you need or want them to do something
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: We'd better GET ONTO someone to fix this. -
Meaning: Enter a plane, train, etc
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: She GOT ONTO the plane just before it took off.
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Meaning: Start discussing a topic
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Get out phrasal verb
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Meaning: Leave the house to visit place and socialise
(Intransitive | International English | Contributed By: Michael Belasco)
» Example: She doesn't GET OUT much now she has her baby. -
Meaning: Become known when people want it to remain secret
(Intransitive | International English | Contributed By: Michael Belasco)
» Example: The truth GOT OUT despite the injunction on reporting the case. -
Meaning: Leave a place, escape
(Intransitive | International English | Contributed By: Michael Belasco)
» Example: The dog GOT OUT because I left the door open. -
Meaning: 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. -
Meaning: Remove dirt or something unwanted
(Separable [obligatory] | International English | Contributed By: Michael Belasco)
» Example: I spilled some red wine on my carpet and can't GET the stains OUT. -
Meaning: Publish, make available for the public to see or buy
(Separable [obligatory] | International English | Contributed By: Michael Belasco)
» Example: We have to GET the report OUT by the end of the month. -
Meaning: Say what you want when it is difficult
(Separable [optional] | International English | Contributed By: Michael Belasco)
» Example: He was so upset he couldn't GET the words OUT.
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Meaning: Leave the house to visit place and socialise
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Get out of phrasal verb
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Meaning: Avoid doing something you dislike
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: I said I wasn't feeling well and GOT OUT OF the extra work. -
Meaning: Leave a car, van, etc.
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: We GOT OUT OF the taxi and paid the driver. -
Meaning: Stop a regular activity or habit
(Inseparable | International English | Contributed By: Michael Belasco)
» Example: If you GET OUT OF a routine, it can be hard to start again. -
Meaning: Make someone confess or tell the truth
(Separable [obligatory] | International English | Contributed By: Michael Belasco)
» Example: The police couldn't GET any information OUT OF him. -
Meaning: Make someone give something to you
(Separable [obligatory] | International English | Contributed By: Michael Belasco)
» Example: Did you GET a refund OUT OF the travel agency? -
Meaning: Derive pleasure or benefit from something
(Separable [obligatory] | International English | Contributed By: Michael Belasco)
» Example: She's GETTING a lot OUT OF her university course. -
Meaning: Help someone avoid doing something
(Separable [obligatory] | International English | Contributed By: Michael Belasco)
» Example: I GOT him OUT OF having to work at the weekend.
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Meaning: Avoid doing something you dislike
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Get out! phrasal verb
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Meaning: Expression of disbelief
(Intransitive | American English | Contributed By: Michael Belasco)
» Example: 'I got 100% on the test.' 'Get out!'
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Meaning: Expression of disbelief
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Get over phrasal verb
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Meaning: Recover from something, feel better
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: It took me ages to GET OVER the bout of flu. -
Meaning: Solve, find a solution
(Inseparable | International English | Contributed By: Michael Belasco)
» Example: It took us a long time to GET OVER the problems with the computer system. -
Meaning: Communicate, make people understand
(Separable [optional] | International English | Contributed By: Michael Belasco)
» Example: He makes jokes to help GET his message OVER. -
Meaning: Be shocked or surprised that something if real or true
(Inseparable | International English | Contributed By: Michael Belasco)
» Example: I couldn't GET OVER how much weight he had put on. -
Meaning: Get to the other side
(Inseparable | International English | Contributed By: Michael Belasco)
» Example: We couldn't GET OVER the river because of the floods. -
Meaning: Come somewhere
(Intransitive | International English | Contributed By: Michael Belasco)
» Example: He said he needed help and ask me to GET OVER as soon as I could.
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Meaning: Recover from something, feel better
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Get over with phrasal verb
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Meaning: 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.
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Meaning: Do something unpleasant that has to be done rather than delaying it any more
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Get round phrasal verb
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Meaning: Become known
(Intransitive | International English | Contributed By: Michael Belasco)
» Example: I don't want this to GET ROUND, so please keep it to yourself. -
Meaning: Find a solution
(Inseparable | British English | Contributed By: Michael Belasco)
» Example: We're nearly ready, but there are few little problems we have to GET ROUND before we finish.
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Meaning: Become known
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Get round (around) to phrasal verb
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Meaning: 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)
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Meaning: Finally manage to do something
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Get round (or around) phrasal verb
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Meaning: 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)
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Meaning: Persuade someone
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Get through phrasal verb
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Meaning: Contact
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: I tried calling her mobile phone, but I couldn't GET THROUGH. -
Meaning: Consume
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: He GETS THROUGH two bottles of wine a day. -
Meaning: Finish
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: I'm going to take some work home because I haven't managed to GET THROUGH it all today. -
Meaning: Finish
(Intransitive | American English | Contributed By: Michael Belasco)
» Example: Call me when you GET THROUGH. -
Meaning: Succeed in an exam or test
(Inseparable | International English | Contributed By: Michael Belasco)
» Example: My car didn't GET THROUGH its inspection. -
Meaning: Help someone or something succeed or pass a test or exam
(Separable [obligatory] | International English | Contributed By: Michael Belasco)
» Example: My teacher GOT me THROUGH the exam. -
Meaning: Endure or deal with a difficult experience
(Inseparable | International English | Contributed By: Michael Belasco)
» Example: We will have to be careful with our money to GET THROUGH the month. -
Meaning: Be accepted or passed (laws, proposals, etc)
(Intransitive | International English | Contributed By: Michael Belasco)
» Example: If the proposal GETS THROUGH, it'll make things much better for us. -
Meaning: Manage to pass
(Inseparable | International English | Contributed By: Michael Belasco)
» Example: The water GOT THROUGH the roof and damaged the carpets. -
Meaning: Arrive
(Intransitive | International English | Contributed By: Michael Belasco)
» Example: The message didn't GET THROUGH.
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Meaning: Contact
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Get through to phrasal verb
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Meaning: Make someone understand
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: I explained it carefully, but I just couldn't GET THROUGH TO him. -
Meaning: Contact, especially by phone
(Inseparable | International English | Contributed By: Michael Belasco)
» Example: I rang but couldn't GET THROUGH TO her. -
Meaning: Reach a stage in a competition
(Inseparable | International English | Contributed By: Michael Belasco)
» Example: If they win, they'll GET THROUGH TO the quarter finals.
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Meaning: Make someone understand
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Get to phrasal verb
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Meaning: Annoy, irritate
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: Don't let her GET TO you; she's just in a bad mood. -
Meaning: Arrive
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: When I GET TO it, I'll look at the matter carefully. -
Meaning: Start discussing a topic
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: We asked him to GET TO the point, but he just waffled away. -
Meaning: Have the opportunity to do something
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: Last June I GOT TO visit Stonehenge.
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Meaning: Annoy, irritate
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Get together phrasal verb
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Meaning: Meet socially
(Intransitive | International English)
» Example: We GOT TOGETHER in the pub for a drink.
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Meaning: Meet socially
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Get up phrasal verb
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Meaning: 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. -
Meaning: Organise
(Separable [optional] | International English)
» Example: They GOT UP a list of two hundred people who were opposed to the local council's plans.
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Meaning: Get out of bed
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Get up to phrasal verb
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Meaning: Do something wrong or naughty
(Inseparable | International English)
» Example: The children are always GETTING UP TO some trouble or other.
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Meaning: Do something wrong or naughty