Phrasal Verbs G Flashcards
Move from place to place.
GET ABOUT/AROUND
“It’s not easy to get around the city without a map.”
Be on good terms; work well with.
GET ALONG (WITH) “I must say I get along (well) with my mother-in-law.”
Imply; insinuate.
GET AT
“I don’t understand what exactly are you trying to get at?”
Escape.
GET AWAY
“According to the news report, the robbers got away in a black car.”
Manage to cope or have enough to survive.
GET BY (ON) “It’s difficult to get by on a low salary.”
Start to actually do something.
GET DOWN TO
“That’s enough chatting. It’s time to get down to some serious work.”
Enter a place.
GET INTO
“How did the burglar get in?”
Leave (bus, train, plane).
GET OFF
“Your best option would be to get off the bus at Trafalgar Square.”
Leave work (at the end of the day).
GET OFF
“I’ll pick you up after work. What time do you get off?”
Remove something (clothes, stains).
GET OFF
“I don’t know how I’m going to get this stain off my dress.”
Receive almost no punishment.
GET OFF WITH
“He was lucky. He got off with a small fine.”
Board (bus, train, plane).
GET ON
“You can pay when you get on the bus.”
Continue to do something; make progress.
GET ON WITH
“ be quiet and get on with your homework.”
Have a good relationship with.
GET ON (WELL) WITH “ do you get on well with your colleagues?”
Spend some free time out of the house.
GET OUT
“Her husband is very ill so she doesn’t get out much.”
Leave or go away.
GET OUT
”We don’t want you here. Get out!”
Leave the place.
GET OUT OF
“The window was closed. How did he get out of the house?”
Avoid doing something.
GET OUT OF
“Some husbands manage to get out of doing any housework.”
Receive; learn; gain from something.
GET OUT OF
“What are you hoping to get out of the course?”
Recover from illness, disappointment.
GET OVER
“Charlie had the flu but he got over it.”
Eliminate.
GET RID OF
“It’s difficult to get rid of old habits.”
Meet each other.
GET TOGETHER
“Let’s get together for lunch one day next week.”
Give something free of charge.
GIVE AWAY
“The artist gave away most of his paintings.”
Reveal something.
GIVE AWAY
“The names of the witnesses will not be given away.”
Return something to eat owner.
GIVE BACK
“He promised to give back the books he borrowed.”
Stop doing something irritating.
GIVE OVER!
“Give over complaining! It doesn’t help at all.”
Stop doing something.
GIVE UP
“Sara gave up smoking five year ago.”
Admit defeat; capitulate.
GIVE UP
“Have you found the answer? No, I give up.”
Pursue an object or a goal.
GO AFTER
“She went after her dream and is now an actress.”
Agree with; accept.
GO ALONG
“Alex tends to go along with anything his wife says.”
Leave a place.
GO AWAY
“We decided to go away for a few days.”
Disappear, fade.
GO AWAY
“I wash it twice but the stain still hasn’t gone away.”
Return.
GO BACK
“Children go back to school after the holidays.”
Pass.
GOES BY
“Time goes by so quickly.”
Decrease, reduce.
GO DOWN
“The price of property has gone down a bit.”
Become ill with an infectious disease.
GO DOWN WITH
“The match will be difficult half of the team has gone down with the flu.”
Enter.
GO IN
“There’s a nice restaurant let’s go in and book a table for tonight.”
Have something as an interest for a hobby.
GO IN FOR
“She doesn’t really go in for sports.”
Explode.
GO OFF
“A bomb went off in a crowded restaurant.”
Ring or make a loud noise.
GO OFF
“Do you alarm clock was set to go off at 6 am.”
Stop working.
GO OFF
“ The heating has gone off. It’s freezing.”
No longer be good to eat or drink.
GO OFF
“The milk has gone off. Don’t drink it.”
No longer like or enjoy.
GO OFF
“My grandmother has gone off crosswords.”
Continue.
GO ON
“ sorry for interrupting. Please go on.”
Live once home to attend a social event.
GO OUT
“ many young people go out a lot.”
Stop burning; be extinguished.
GO OUT
“ The lights went out before we got to the door.”
Be sent.
GO OUT
“ The letter went out yesterday.”
Have someone as a boyfriend or a girlfriend.
GO (OUT) WITH
“Is Julie going out with Tom?”
Review.
GO OVER
“Please go over your answers before handing in your test.”
Experience or undergo something.
GO THROUGH
“Pete went through a lot of pain after the accident.”
Examine or study carefully.
GO THROUGH
“I need time to go through the contract before I sign it.”
Proceed with something difficult.
GO THROUGH WITH
“Bill and Amy finally went through with the divorce.”
Increase; rise.
GO UP
“According to the news report the price of petrol is likely to go up.”
Match; Look good or combine one with.
GO TOGETHER/WITH
“The curtains don’t go with the carpet.”
“The curtains and carpet don’t go together.”
Abstain for something; not have something.
GO WITHOUT
“I had to go without lunch to finish the report.”
“Camels can go without water for many days.”
Spend one’s childhood; become an adult.
GROW UP
”He grew up in a small village.”
“Don’t be so childish. You need to grow up!”
Rise; leave bed.
GET UP
“I usually get up at 7 o’clock.”
