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
explain information in detail
Mary set out all her qualifications and experience in her resume.
set out
forget about a bad experience
Angela is upset about her divorce, but she’s trying to put it behind her.
put behind
distract someone from focusing
Can you please be quiet? You’re putting me off!
put off
make someone experience something
The fitness instructor put the class through a tough training program.
put through
broadcast important information
Forecasters have put out a weather warning for heavy rain and strong winds.
put out
build, assemble
Cassie followed the instructions carefully to put her new wardrobe together.
put together
tolerate something unpleasant
Scarlett had to put up with busy trains every day on her way to work.
put up with
gives one thing priority over everything else
Terry puts his family first. He always leaves work in time to meet his children after school.
Made something stop happening
The rangers have put a stop to people driving through the park to cut pollution.
given me responsibility for
Irfan has put me in charge of the store while he is on vacation.
wrote it in a letter
After telling my boss I was leaving my job, I put it in writing.
express her feelings openly
Karen decided to put her cards on the table and tell Ricky that she loved him.
trying to force someone to do something
Sakura has been putting the heat on the contractors to finish the job quickly.
say something simply and without being too polite
Seth isn’t always the most hardworking employee. To put it bluntly, he’s lazy.
(UK)
accidentally said something that upset someone
I really put my foot in it when I asked if Hazel was Tamsin’s mother.
They are actually sisters.
To organise a trick
I set a trap to catch the mouse in the kitchen.
Prepare the table
Ed set the table before his guests arrived for dinner.
To be an example of
Mateo set an example for his children and ate all his vegetables.
To give homework
I set homework for my students at the end of every lesson.
To light a fire
Silvio called the fire department after he accidentally set fire to his shed.
To free something or someone
Judy was sad to see the birds trapped in their cage, so she set them free.
To set off on boat
The ship set sail for China this morning. It will arrive in 20 days.
To turn an alarm on before
I have to get up early for work, so I always set an alarm before going to bed.
To establish a date
To set a date
To start doing something
We finally got started on decorating the bedroom this morning.
To hurry up
You really need to get going if you want to catch the train
