get * across + | cause to be understood | It's difficult to get humor across in another language. |
get ahead | make progress | I can't get ahead even though I work two jobs. |
get ahead of + | surpass | You need to work overtime in order to get ahead of schedule. |
get along | have a good relationship | Do you and your sister get along? |
get along with + | have a good relationship | Giovanna doesn't get along with her two brothers. |
get around + | avoid someone or something | Some people get around paying taxes by hiring a good accountant. |
get around | go many places | It's easy to get around town with public transportation. |
get away | escape | The bank robbers got away. |
get away with + | do something against the rules or illegal and not get caught or punished | My sister gets away with everything! |
get by | survive without having the things you need or want | I lost my job, so I am having a hard time getting by this year. |
get by on + | survive with minimal resources | It's nearly impossible to get by on making minimum wage. |
get by with + | manage with | You don't need a computer. You can get by with the typewriter. |
get down to + | get serious about a topic | Enough small talk. Let's get down to business. |
get in + | enter ( a car, a small boat) | Get in the front seat. You will have more leg room. |
get in | enter | Get in. I will give you a ride to school |
get * off + | send (a package) | I finally got my sister's birthday present off yesterday. |
get * off | remove ( a spider from your shirt) | Can you get this spider off my shirt? |
get off + | leave (a bus, plane, train, boat) | We need to get off the bus at the next stop. |
get off | leave | It's dangerous to sit on the roof. Get off! |
get off | idiomatic phrase - How does he justify saying that?! | Where does he get off saying that?! |
get * on | put on (clothes) | You should get your jacket on because it's going to be cold. |
get on | enter (a bus, train), mount (a horse, a bike) | The train is leaving. Quick, get on! |
get on + | enter (a bus, train), mount ( a horse, a bike) | Get on my bike and I will give you a ride home. |
get on | have a good relationship | Natasha doesn't get on with her co-workers. |
get on with + | have a good relationship | Do you get on with your neighbors? |
get on with + | continue an activity | Now that the police have left, let's get on with the party! |
get out of + | exit (a small boat, car, an enclosed area) | I fell into the water when I tried to get out of the canoe. |
get over + | recover (a cold, a disease, an ex-boyfriend/ex-girlfriend) | Jennifer still hasn't gotten over her breakup with Peter. |
get through + | complete | We will never get through all of these boxes by 9:00 PM. |
get through + | penetrate | We need a stronger drill to get through this wall. |
get through | penetrate | The door was jammed, so we couldn't get through. |
get through (with) + | finish | Have you gotten through with your homework yet? |
get through to + | make contact | It's hard to get through to Janet because her telephone line is always busy. |
get * up | cause someone to rise (from a sitting position or a lying position) | Ahmed got Abdul up at 5:30 in the morning by turning the music up really loud. |
get up | rise (from sitting position or a bed) | What time did you get up this morning? |
Sunday, 28 January 2007
Phrasal Verbs: Get
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Hi, what exactly does "Get right with me" mean? See here:
http://www.mp3lyrics.org/d/depeche-mode/get-right-with-me/
Thanks,
Petr.
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