[Unit 2A] Expressions with 'get' Flashcards by Olya Sergeeva

[EXPRESSIONS WITH ‘GET’]
I _ _ _ just how strong they are.

(= couldn’t stop being amazed)

I couldn’t get over just how strong they are.
(= couldn’t stop being amazed)

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[EXPRESSIONS WITH ‘GET’]
-So, when are you off to South Africa?
-End of next week. I can’t wait to _ _.

(= уехать)

-So, when are you off to South Africa?
-End of next week. I can’t wait to get away.

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[EXPRESSIONS WITH ‘GET’]
I’ve always wanted to learn how to surf and I’ll finally _ _ do it.

(= смогу, получу возможность это сделать)

I’ve always wanted to learn how to surf and I’ll finally get to do it.

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[EXPRESSIONS WITH ‘GET’]
But you’ve got to be a bit careful in the water there. Actually, I _ _ a _ _ t_ once.

(= **попала в небольшие неприятности)

But you’ve got to be a bit careful in the water there. Actually, I got into a bit of trouble once.

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[EXPRESSIONS WITH ‘GET’]
-So you lost the board?
-Yeah, I tried to get hold of it, but it _ _ _ by the wave.

(= его унесла волна)

-So you lost the board?
-Yeah, I tried to get hold of it, but it got swept away by the wave.

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[EXPRESSIONS WITH ‘GET’]
I started swimming and I soon realised that I wasn’t _ _.

(= не было никакого прогресса, я не продвигалась)

I started swimming and I soon realised that I wasn’t getting anywhere.

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[EXPRESSIONS WITH ‘GET’]
I started swimming and I soon realised that I wasn’t getting anywhere. Then very gradually I _ _ _ I was being pulled out to sea.

(= у меня появилось ощущение)

I started swimming and I soon realised that I wasn’t getting anywhere. Then very gradually I got the feeling I was being pulled out to sea.

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[EXPRESSIONS WITH ‘GET’]
I began to panic a bit. So I waved to _ someone’s _.

(= привлечь чьё-то внимание)

I began to panic a bit. So I waved to get someone’s attention.

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The current caught her.

She …

She got caught by the current.

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The wind broke the window during the storm.

The window …

The window got broken during the storm.

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A thief stole my phone when I was on holiday.

My phone …

My phone got stolen when I was on holiday.

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The company promoted her after only a year.

She …

She got promoted after only a year with the company.

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Another car damaged our car in the accident.
The car..

Our car got damaged in the accident.

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[reformulate with a get passive]

I stepped in a puddle and my shoes промокли (soaked).

My shoes…

My shoes got soaked when I stepped in that puddle.

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Someone leaked the information to the press.

The information got leaked to the press.

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A gust of wind opened the door.

The door got open by a gust of wind, so we had to quickly shut it again.

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[reformulate with a get passive]

They hired me immediately after the interview, which was a pleasant surprise.

I got hired immediately after the interview, which was a pleasant surprise.

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[reformulate with a get passive]

They fired my friend due to budget cuts, it’s really tough for her now.

My friend got fired due to budget cuts, it’s really tough for her right now.

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I was exhausted after working overtime, but at least they paid me extra for it.

I was exhausted after working overtime, but at least I got paid extra for it.

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The committee accepted my proposal, so now we can move forward with the project.

My proposal got accepted by the committee, so now we can move forward with the project.

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They asked me to help out at the fundraising event next week.

I got asked to help out at the fundraising event next week.

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I was so excited when they invited me to a VIP event in Hollywood.

I was so excited when I got invited to a VIP event in Hollywood.

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My friend received an injury during the football match and had to go to the hospital.

My friend got injured during the football match and had to go to the hospital.

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They finally arrested the suspect after months of being on the run.

The suspect finally got arrested after months of being on the run.

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[use a get passive]

I never received my package because it _ in the mail.

(= потеряться на почте)

I never received my package because it got lost in the mail.

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My pen pal never received my letter because they sent it to the wrong address.

My pen pal never received my letter because it got sent to the wrong address.

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I can’t find my keys, I think somebody put them in the wrong place.

I can’t find my keys, I think they got misplaced somewhere.

[EXPRESSIONS WITH ‘GET’]
I talked to some other people in the club and we tried to work out a way to g_ r_ _ the man running the club — the secretary — because we really thought he was the problem.

(= избавиться)

I talked to some other people in the club and we tried to work out a way to get rid of the man running the club — the secretary — because we really thought he was the problem.

/rɪd/

[EXPRESSIONS WITH ‘GET’]
Everyone liked the idea of getting rid of the secretary and we all g_ a bit c_ a_ and decided a direct approach would be the best one.

(= немного увлеклись; нас немного занесло)

Everyone liked the idea of getting rid of the secretary and we all got a bit carried away and decided a direct approach would be the best one.

/,kærid əˈweɪ/

[EXPRESSIONS WITH ‘GET’]
At the next meeting, we were about to say something when all of a sudden he said, ‘Look, I’ll g_ s_ _ _ p_. I think the social club’s getting a bit boring and we need some fresh ideas.’

(= перейду прямо к делу)

At the next meeting, we were about to say something when all of a sudden he said, ‘Look, I’ll get straight to the point. I think the social club’s getting a bit boring and we need some fresh ideas.’

/streɪt/
/pɔɪnt/

[EXPRESSIONS WITH ‘GET’]
I think the social club _ a bit boring and we need some fresh ideas.

(= становится)

I think the social club’s getting a bit boring and we need some fresh ideas.’

[EXPRESSIONS WITH ‘GET’]
Now the club is much more interesting and lots of new people have g_ i_.

(= подключились, принимают участие)

Now the club is much more interesting and lots of new people have got involved.

/ɪnˈvɒlvd/

[EXPRESSIONS WITH ‘GET’]
My son’s really g_ _ my n_ at the moment. He won’t study at all.

(= действует мне на нервы)

My son’s really getting on my nerves at the moment. He won’t study at all.

/nɜrvz/

[EXPRESSIONS WITH ‘GET’]
My son won’t study at all. I can’t g_ a_
_ him the importance of doing well at school.

(= я не могу донести до него)

My son won’t study at all. I can’t get across to him the importance of doing well at school.

/əˈkrɒs/

[EXPRESSIONS WITH ‘GET’]
My son won’t study at all. I can’t get across to him the importance of doing well at school. He just won’t listen and it’s g_ me d_.

(= расстраивает меня)

My son won’t study at all. I can’t get across to him the importance of doing well at school. He just won’t listen and it’s getting me down.

[EXPRESSIONS WITH ‘GET’]
My son doesn’t understand the importance of doing well at school. The problem is he g_ t_ his e_ very _ last year without studying. He thinks he can do the same thing this year, but I’m not so sure.

(= очень легко сдал экзамены)

My son doesn’t understand the importance of doing well at school. The problem is he got through his exams very easily last year without studying. He thinks he can do the same thing this year, but I’m not so sure.

/θruː/

[EXPRESSIONS WITH ‘GET’]
My level of German is enough to g_ my point a_.

(= донести мою мысль)

My level of German is enough to get my point across.

/əˈkrɒs/

[EXPRESSIONS WITH ‘GET’]
All right. We g_ _ _. We’re both married - we can’t do this.

= мы чресчур увлеклись, нас ‘занесло’

All right. We got carried away. We’re both married - we can’t do this.

[EXPRESSIONS WITH ‘GET’]
I’m trying to g_ r_ _ my bad habits.

(= избавиться)

I’m trying to get rid of my bad habits.

[EXPRESSIONS WITH ‘GET’]
Let me g_ s_ _ _ p_, Don. You are fired.

(= перейти сразу к делу)

Let me get straight to the point, Don. You are fired.

[EXPRESSIONS WITH ‘GET’]
I don’t want to g_ i_ but he is lying to you, Jen.

(= вмешиваться)

I don’t want to get involved but he is lying to you, Jen.

[EXPRESSIONS WITH ‘GET’]
Lindsey, Lester’s barking again and g_ _ my n_ again.

= раздражает, бесит

Lindsey, Lester’s barking again and getting on my nerves again.

[EXPRESSIONS WITH ‘GET’]
I finally managed to g_ t_ my driving test.

(= успешно сдать)

I finally managed to get through my driving test.

REFORMULATE: Her continuous complaints have become a constant source of irritation for me.
Use this word: NERVES /vz/
Reformulated sentence: The way she always _

Prompt: Her continuous complaints have become a constant source of irritation for me.
Use this word: NERVES /vz/
Reformulated sentence: The way she always complains is getting on my nerves.

REFORMULATE: The old furniture in our house was unnecessary, so we thought about throwing it out.
Use this word: RID
Reformulated sentence: We decided _ unnecessary furniture.

REFORMULATE: The old furniture in our house was unnecessary, so we thought about throwing it out.
Use this word: RID
Reformulated sentence: We decided to get rid of the unnecessary furniture.

REFORMULATE: Back at university, I usually didn’t have to study a lot to do well on the exams.
Use this word: THROUGH
Reformulated sentence: Back at university, I normally _.

REFORMULATE: Back at university, I usually didn’t have to study a lot to do well on the exams.
Use this word: THROUGH
Reformulated sentence: Back at university, I normally got through (the) exams easily.

REFORMULATE: I’m getting the feeling that, increasingly, horror movies these days aren’t as scary as they once were.
Use this word: LESS
Reformulated sentence: If you ask me, horror movies these days _.

REFORMULATE: We’re thinking whether to through our our old couch away.
Use this word: RID
Reformulated sentence: We’re thinking about _ our old couch.

REFORMULATE: We’re thinking whether to through our our old couch away.
Use this word: RID
Reformulated sentence: We’re thinking about getting rid of our old couch.

REFORMULATE: Many people from the community showed an interest in the new initiative.
Use this word: LOCALS
Reformulated sentence: When the community garden was announced, a number _ involved.

or: decided to get involved, showed an interest in getting involved

REFORMULATE: The constant drilling noise from the construction site next door is starting to disturb me.
Use this word: GETTING
Reformulated sentence: The never-ending drilling from next door’s construction site _.

REFORMULATE: The headmaster was only going to speak for 15 minutes, but he was so enthusiastic about the topic that he ended up speaking for a full hour.
Use this word: CARRIED
Reformulated sentence: Although he was only supposed to speak for 15 minutes, _ spoke for a full hour.

REFORMULATE: No matter how I explain how important it is to save money, my brother doesn’t seem to understand.
Use this word: ACROSS
Reformulated sentence: I can’t seem _ of saving money.

REFORMULATE: After years of hard work, she finally moved up to a managerial position.
Use this word: PROMOTED
Reformulated sentence: Her years of dedication finally paid off when _ a managerial role.

REFORMULATE: I find the constant bad news on the TV very depressing.
Use this word: DOWN
Reformulated sentence: The never-ending stream of bad news on the TV _.

REFORMULATE: I find the constant bad news on the TV very depressing.
Use this word: DOWN
Reformulated sentence: The never-ending stream of bad news on the TV is getting me down.

“After just an hour in that desert, I_ _ f_ parched!”

(= я бы чувствовал себя)

“After just an hour in that desert, I’d be feeling parched!”

“Y_ _ t_ she’s overwhelmed by those waves, I’d be panicking too.”

(= видно, что; она явно)

“You can tell she’s overwhelmed by those waves, I’d be panicking too.”

“You can tell she’s overwhelmed by those waves, I_ _ p_ too.”

(= я бы тоже в этот момент паниковала)

“You can tell she’s overwhelmed by those waves, I’d be panicking too.”

“She l_ _ she’s just baking in the sun, doesn’t she?”

(= она выглядит так будто)

“She looks like she’s just baking in the sun, doesn’t she?”

“He’s really gotten himself into a tight s_ there.”

(= он и правда попал в затруднительное положение)

“He’s really gotten himself into a tight spot there.”

[idiom]

Y_ w_ c_ me d_ in a jungle like that – who knows what’s lurking there!”

(= я бы ни за что не пошел; ни за какие коврижки)

You wouldn’t catch me dead in a jungle like that – who knows what’s lurking there!”

“_ someone sees her before she starts going under!”

(= надеюсь)

“Hope someone sees her before she starts going under!”

“S_ _ he ventured in too deep and can’t find his way back.”

(= похоже)

“Seems like he ventured in too deep and can’t find his way back.”

[EXPRESSIONS WITH ‘GET’]
But they say if you get _ _ a c_ you shouldn’t try and swim against it.

(= попасть в течение)

But they say if you get caught in a current you shouldn’t try and swim against it.

[EXPRESSIONS WITH ‘GET’]
-So you lost the board?
-Yeah, I tried to _ _ _ it, but it got swept away by the wave.

(= схватить)

-So you lost the board?
-Yeah, I tried to get hold of it, but it got swept away by the wave.

[EXPRESSIONS WITH ‘GET’]
I _ myself a new surfboard, and as soon as I’d had some lessons and knew what I was doing, it was fantastic.

(= приобрела)

I got myself a new surfboard, and as soon as I’d had some lessons and knew what I was doing, it was fantastic.

I had a bad experience, but I soon _
_ _ it.

(= quickly recovered / moved on after a negative event)

I had a bad experience, but I soon got over it.