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get up
get down
get off
get on
get out
get in
get around
get together
get along
get by
get on with
get over

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English Vocabulary

Below we have a list of Phrasal verbs that begin with GET and then an explanation of each one with some examples

This is not a complete list. We will add more Phrasal Verbs with GET when we can.

Get across
= to communicate.
= to make someone understand something. (Especially if the details are too difficult to understand or if the person being explained to understands poorly).

Get along - Get on with
= to have a good / friendly relationship with someone.
(get on is used more in Britain)

Get around

1. = to become known. To spread or to circulate. If news or information gets around, people tell other people, so that soon many people know about it.
2. = to find a way of avoiding a difficult or unpleasant situation, so that you don't have to deal with it.

There is no way of getting around it - you are going to have to tell her the truth.

Isn't there any way of getting around the regulations?

Get at
1. = to reach, to access to something.

The cupboard is too high for me to get at.

The report is locked in the cabinet and I can't get at them.

2. = to suggest something indirectly, to imply. (used only in the continuous tense)

What exactly are you getting at? (=trying to say, suggest)

Get away
1. = to go away from someone or something 2. = to escape from someone who is chasing you.
They tried to get away from the police but they weren't quick enough.
3. = to have a holiday.
We hope to get away for a couple of weeks around Christmas.

Get down
1. = to cause someone to be depressed.

This weather is getting me down

Don't let these problems get you down too much.

Get down to
1. = to reach the point of dealing with something. 2. = to begin to work on something seriously. To give serious attention to something. 3. = to finally start doing something, after you have been avoiding it or after something has prevented you from doing it.
Get on
1. = to put yourself on or in something

I get on the bus at 8am every morning.

We got on the train just before it left.

2. = to remind someone to do something; to continue
Your story is taking all day. Get on with it!

Get out of
1. = to avoid something

He always tells his parents he has homework to get out of doing the dishes.

She was lucky to get out of that dangerous situation.

2. = to physically remove yourself from somewhere or something

I got out of bed as soon as my alarm went off.

The police officer told me to get out of the car.

Get over
1. = to recover from something or return to your usual state of health or happiness. 2. = to overcome or deal with or gain control of something.
She can't get over her shyness.

Can't get over
1. = to be amazed or surprised by something.
I can't get over how much your kids have grown.

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Below we have a list of Phrasal verbs that begin with GET and then an explanation of each one with some examples This is not a complete list. We will add more Phrasal Verbs with GET when we can. = to communicate. = to make someone understand something.

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get home
get there
get to school
get to work
get to the train station
get to the post office

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get + a noun = to receive, to obtain, to buy

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get + a noun = to receive, to obtain, to buy

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get a prize
get an award
get a job
get an apartment
get a drink
get a dog
get lunch

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get better
get angry
get mad
get dark
get tired
get married
get divorced

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get real
get a life
get a load off one's feet/mind
get the message/picture
get the chance
get rid of
get under someone's skin

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Thu, 08/06/2009 - 00:11 - Chris McCarthy

The following idioms and expressions use the verb 'get'. This word is, as you know, very common in English.

See how many of these you recognise. Anyone know them all?

Now, get on with it!!
Thomas Williams is a teacher at EC San Diego

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Thu, 08/06/2009 - 00:11 - Chris McCarthy The following idioms and expressions use the verb 'get'. This word is, as you know, very common in English. See how many of these you recognise. Anyone know them all? Now, get on with it!!