GET, SET & PUT Flashcards

1
Q

stand up (from sitting)

A

Claude got up from his chair and went to make some more tea.

get up (from)

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2
Q

complete a task you don’t want to do

A

Let’s just clean the kitchen now and get it over with.

get over with

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3
Q

start to focus on a task

A

It’s almost eleven o’clock. We should get down to work.

get down to

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4
Q

something inside

A

Can you help me get the shopping in, please?

get in bring

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5
Q

avoid an obstacle, deal with a problem

A

Chad’s oven had broken, but he got around it by using the microwave instead.

get around

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6
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find a way over an obstacle

A

Cheryl’s dog keeps getting over the fence into the neighbor’s backyard.

get over

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7
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retrieve something from a higher position

A

Glen climbed the ladder to get the cat down from the tree.

get down (from)

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8
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organize information or belongings

A

Get together

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9
Q

arrive at

A

Get to

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10
Q

get revenge on somebody

A

Get back at

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11
Q

activate, cause something to start happening

A

Harry burned the dinner and set off the smoke detector.

set off

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12
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begin (about something unpleasant that may last a long time)

A

As Martin walked home late at night, fear began to set in.

set in

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13
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cost time, money, or progress

A

The bad weather has set us back by two weeks. We won’t finish building the bridge until November.

set back

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14
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make someone or something special in comparison to others

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Lee’s speed sets him apart from the other players in the tournament.

set apart (from)

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15
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order someone or something to attack someone

A

The security guard threatened to set his dog on us if we didn’t leave immediately.

set on

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16
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start (a business)

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After leaving school, Romesh set up his own business selling surfboards.

set up

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17
Q

explain information in detail

A

Mary set out all her qualifications and experience in her resume.

set out

18
Q

forget about a bad experience

A

Angela is upset about her divorce, but she’s trying to put it behind her.

put behind

19
Q

distract someone from focusing

A

Can you please be quiet? You’re putting me off!

put off

20
Q

make someone experience something

A

The fitness instructor put the class through a tough training program.

put through

21
Q

broadcast important information

A

Forecasters have put out a weather warning for heavy rain and strong winds.

put out

22
Q

build, assemble

A

Cassie followed the instructions carefully to put her new wardrobe together.

put together

23
Q

tolerate something unpleasant

A

Scarlett had to put up with busy trains every day on her way to work.

put up with

24
Q

gives one thing priority over everything else

A

Terry puts his family first. He always leaves work in time to meet his children after school.

25
Q

Made something stop happening

A

The rangers have put a stop to people driving through the park to cut pollution.

26
Q

given me responsibility for

A

Irfan has put me in charge of the store while he is on vacation.

27
Q

wrote it in a letter

A

After telling my boss I was leaving my job, I put it in writing.

28
Q

express her feelings openly

A

Karen decided to put her cards on the table and tell Ricky that she loved him.

29
Q

trying to force someone to do something

A

Sakura has been putting the heat on the contractors to finish the job quickly.

30
Q

say something simply and without being too polite

A

Seth isn’t always the most hardworking employee. To put it bluntly, he’s lazy.

31
Q

(UK)
accidentally said something that upset someone

A

I really put my foot in it when I asked if Hazel was Tamsin’s mother.
They are actually sisters.

32
Q

To organise a trick

A

I set a trap to catch the mouse in the kitchen.

33
Q

Prepare the table

A

Ed set the table before his guests arrived for dinner.

34
Q

To be an example of

A

Mateo set an example for his children and ate all his vegetables.

35
Q

To give homework

A

I set homework for my students at the end of every lesson.

36
Q

To light a fire

A

Silvio called the fire department after he accidentally set fire to his shed.

37
Q

To free something or someone

A

Judy was sad to see the birds trapped in their cage, so she set them free.

38
Q

To set off on boat

A

The ship set sail for China this morning. It will arrive in 20 days.

39
Q

To turn an alarm on before

A

I have to get up early for work, so I always set an alarm before going to bed.

40
Q

To establish a date

A

To set a date

41
Q

To start doing something

A

We finally got started on decorating the bedroom this morning.

42
Q

To hurry up

A

You really need to get going if you want to catch the train