Phrasal verbs Flashcards
if people …, they form a group or a small crowd around something or someone.
to gather around
to communicate something or make something understood by others
to get across
If you …, you make progress in your career.
to get ahead
If two people …, they like each other and are friendly.
to get along
to move from place to place
to get around
to find a way of avoiding something
to get around
to get hold of something (mettre la main sur qqc)
to get at
ex: the valve is hard to get at unless you have a special tool./the committee finally got at the main issue
to mean or to imply smth
to get at
ex: I don’t understand what he’s getting at
to leave a place
to get away
to do something illegal or immoral and not get caught or punished
to get away with
ex: He got away with doing illegal things.
to return to a place
to get back
If you … something …, it is returned to you after you’ve lent it, lost it, or had it stolen
to get back
to have just enough of something, like money, knowledge or skills, to do what you want to do
to get by
ex: How can he get by on so little money?
to move close to the ground, or to move from a higher position to a lower position
to get down
to quickly write something, often so as not to forget it
to get down
to manage to swallow something that isn’t easy to swallow
to get down
ex: let’s get down to business
to enter a place or a vehicle
to get in
If a train or plane …., it arrives at its destination.
to get in
to submit or send something like a document, a form or a report
to get in
If you … something like a university, a team, a club, etc., you have succeeded in joining it.
to get into
to become interested in something or focussed on something
to get into
to leave a means of transport such as a bus or a train
to get off
to finish work, or have a break from work
to get off
to step onto a bus, train, ship, etc.
to get on