GET, SET & PUT Flashcards
stand up (from sitting)
Claude got up from his chair and went to make some more tea.
get up (from)
complete a task you don’t want to do
Let’s just clean the kitchen now and get it over with.
get over with
start to focus on a task
It’s almost eleven o’clock. We should get down to work.
get down to
something inside
Can you help me get the shopping in, please?
get in bring
avoid an obstacle, deal with a problem
Chad’s oven had broken, but he got around it by using the microwave instead.
get around
find a way over an obstacle
Cheryl’s dog keeps getting over the fence into the neighbor’s backyard.
get over
retrieve something from a higher position
Glen climbed the ladder to get the cat down from the tree.
get down (from)
organize information or belongings
Get together
arrive at
Get to
get revenge on somebody
Get back at
activate, cause something to start happening
Harry burned the dinner and set off the smoke detector.
set off
begin (about something unpleasant that may last a long time)
As Martin walked home late at night, fear began to set in.
set in
cost time, money, or progress
The bad weather has set us back by two weeks. We won’t finish building the bridge until November.
set back
make someone or something special in comparison to others
Lee’s speed sets him apart from the other players in the tournament.
set apart (from)
order someone or something to attack someone
The security guard threatened to set his dog on us if we didn’t leave immediately.
set on
start (a business)
After leaving school, Romesh set up his own business selling surfboards.
set up