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PHRASAL VERBS WITH “GET”
- get about/around
- Move from place to place.
"It's not easy to get around the city without a map."
- Spread, circulate.
"News of their separation soon got about."
- get along (with)
- Be on good terms; work well with.
"I must say I get along (well) with my mother-in-law.
- get at
- Imply; insinuate.
"I don't understand. What exactly are you trying to get at?
- get away
- Escape.
"According to the news report, the robbers got away in a black car."
- get by (on)
- Manage to cope or have enough to survive.
" It's difficult to get by on a low salary."
- get down to
- Start to actually do something.
"That's enough chatting. It's time to get down to some serious work!"
- get into
- Enter a place.
"How did the burglar get in?"
- get off
- Leave (bus, train, plane).
"Your best option would be to get off the bus at Trafalgar Square."
- Leave work (at the end of the day).
"I'll pick you up after work. What time do you get off ?"
- Remove something (clothes, stains).
"I don't know how I'm going to get this stain off my dress!"
- get off with
- Receive almost no punishment.
"He was lucky. He got off with a small fine."
- get on
- Board (bus, train, plane).
"You can pay when you get on the bus."
- get on with
- Continue to do something ; make progress.
"Be quiet and get on with your homework."
- get on (well) with
- Have a good relationship with.
"Do you get on well with your colleagues?"
- get out
- Spend some free time out of the house.
"Her husband is very ill so she doesn't get out much."
- Leave or go away.
"We don't want you here. Get out!"
- get out of
- Leave a place.
"The window was closed. How did he get out of the house?"
- Avoid doing something.
"Some husbands manage to get out of doing any housework."
- Receive; learn; gain from something.
"What are you hoping to get out of the seminar?"
- get over
- Recover from (illness, disappointment).
"Charlie had the 'flu but he got over it."
- get rid of
- Eliminate.
"It's difficult to get rid of old habits."
- get round/around (to)
- Finally do something.
"He finally got round to tidying the garage."
- get together
- Meet each other.
"Let's get together for lunch one day next week."
- get up
- Rise; leave bed.
"Tony usually gets up at 7 o'clock."