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Get across Move something from one side to How are we going to GET these
the other. bags ACROSS the river?
Get along Have a good relationship with I don't GET ALONG WITH my
sister- we have nothing in
with someone.
common.
Get away Achieve something, despite not Do you think we could GET AWAY
with doing it correctly or properly. WITH using the cheaper product?
Get back Find a new enthusiasm for I lost interest for a while, but I'm
into something. GETTING BACK INTO it.
Get back Start doing something again after It took me ages to GET BACK TO
to an interruption. sleep after the phone rang.
Get in Enter a car or taxi. The taxi pulled up and we GOT IN.
Get it on
Have sex with. Did you GET IT ON WITH him?
with
Get it Control things in your life to achieve If I don't GET IT TOGETHER, I will
together your aims. never reach my targets.
Get it They only GET IT TOGETHER at
Begin a relationship.
together the very end of the film.
Get off Finish, leave work. I like to GET OFF early on Fridays.
Write or send letters, messages, I GOT three emails OFF before the
Get off
etc. meeting.
She GOT OFF some jokes at the
Get off Say or write something funny.
start of her presentation.
Leave the house to visit place and She doesn't GET OUT much now
Get out
socialise. she has her baby.
Become known when people want The truth GOT OUT despite the
Get out
it to remain secret. injunction on reporting the case.
Publish, make available for the We have to GET the report OUT
Get out
public to see or buy. by the end of the month.
Say what you want when it is He was so upset he couldn't GET
Get out
difficult. the words OUT.
Make someone confess or tell the The police couldn't GET any
Get out of
truth. information OUT OF him.
Make someone give something to Did you GET a refund OUT OF the
Get out of
you. travel agency?
Get out! Expression of disbelief. 'I got 100% on the test.''Get out!'
Do something unpleasant that has I GOT the test OVER WITH rather
Get over
to be done rather than delaying it than have to worry about it any
with
any more. longer.
Get round Persuade someone. She didn't want to let me do it, but I
succeeded in GETTING ROUND
(or around) her. (In American English 'around'
is used)