Phrasal Verbs with GET Flashcards
If people get together, they meet in order to do something or to spend time together.
“How often do you get ______ _____ your extended family?”
Get together with
To get better after an illness, or feel better after something or someone has made you unhappy.
“It will take him a long time to get ______ the operation”.
Get over
To start or continue doing something, especially work.
“He finished his cup of tea and got ______ ____ ______the gardening.”
Get on with
To become interested in an activity or subject, or start being involved in an activity.
“She’s been getting ______ yoga recently - she does three classes a week”
Get into
To travel to a lot of places / to be able to go to different places without difficulty, especially if you are old or ill.
“What’s the best way to get ______ your city, on foot or by public transport?”
Get around
To succeed in avoiding punishment for something / to do something successfully although it is not the best way of doing it.
“Have you ever cheated in an exam but got _____ _____ it?”
Get away with
To be able to live or deal with a situation with difficulty, usually by having just enough of something you need, such as money.
“What’s the minimum amount of money you would need to get ___ if you were living alone in your town?”
Get by
You have not done as much work or made as many payments as you should have.
“If you get a bit ______ with your work or studies during the week, do you make up for it at the weekend?”
Get behind
It makes you feel unhappy or depressed /To make someone feel sad or lose hope.
“Does bad weather ever get ____ _____?”
Get you down
To avoid doing something that you do not want to do, especially by giving an excuse.
“In your family, who is best at getting ____ ____ doing their share of the housework?”
Get out of
To talk to someone again, usually on the phone, in order to give them some information or because you were not able to speak to them before.
“If you leave people a message, does it annoy you if they don’t get ____ ____ you immediately?”
Get back to
To make someone understand what you are trying to say.
“I feel I’m not getting ______ to some of the kids in my class.”
Get through
