[Unit 2A][Vocabulary] Expressions with 'get' Flashcards
[reformulate with a get passive]
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.
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.
[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)
… we tried to work out a way to get rid of the man running the club…
/rɪd/
-So, when are you off to South Africa?
-End of next week. I can’t wait to _ _.
(= уехать)
I can’t wait to get away.
[reformulate with a get passive]
Another car damaged our car in the accident.
The car..
Our car got damaged in the accident.
[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)
I’ll get straight to the point.
/streɪt/
/pɔɪnt/
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.
Although he was only supposed to speak for 15 minutes, the headmaster got carried away and spoke for a full hour.
But you’ve got to be a bit careful in the water there. Actually, I _ _ a _ _ t_ once.
(= **попала в небольшие неприятности)
Actually, I got into a bit of trouble once.
[reformulate with a get passive]
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.
[reformulate with a get passive]
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.
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 _.
The never-ending drilling from next door’s construction site is getting on my nerves.
[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.
[reformulate with a get passive]
A gust of wind opened the door.
The door got open by a gust of wind, so we had to quickly shut it again.
[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)
He just won’t listen and it’s getting me down.
[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/
[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.
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.
REFORMULATE: Her continuous complaints have become a constant source of irritation for me.
Use this word: NERVES /vz/
Reformulated sentence: The way she always _
The way she always complains is getting on my nerves.
[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’]
Let me g_ s_ _ _ p_, Don. You are fired.
(= перейти сразу к делу)
Let me get straight to the point, Don.
[reformulate with a get passive]
The wind broke the window during the storm.
The window …
The window got broken during the storm.
[reformulate with a get passive]
They asked me to help out at the fundraising event next week.
I got asked to help out at the fundraising event next week.
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.
When the community garden was announced, a number of locals got involved.
or: decided to get involved, showed an interest in getting involved
[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.’
I began to panic a bit. So I waved to _ someone’s _.
(= привлечь чьё-то внимание)
So I waved to get someone’s attention.
[EXPRESSIONS WITH ‘GET’]
-So you lost the board?
-Yeah, I tried to _ _ _ it, but it got swept away by the wave.
(= схватить)
I tried to get hold of it, but it got swept away by the wave.
[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)
..we all got a bit carried away and decided a direct approach would be the best one.
/,kærid əˈweɪ/
I’ve always wanted to learn how to surf and I’ll finally _ _ do it.
(= смогу, получу возможность это сделать)
..and I’ll finally get to do it.
[reformulate with a get passive]
A thief stole my phone when I was on holiday.
My phone …
My phone got stolen when I was on holiday.
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.
I can’t seem to get across to my brother the importance of saving money.
[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.
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 _.
If you ask me, horror movies these days are getting less (and less) scary.
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 _.
Back at university, I normally got through (the) exams easily.
[reformulate with a get passive]
The company promoted her after only a year.
She …
She got promoted after only a year with the company.
[reformulate with a get passive]
Someone leaked the information to the press.
The information got leaked to the press.
[reformulate with a get passive]
They finally arrested the suspect after months of being on the run.
The suspect finally got arrested after months of being on the run.
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.
We decided to get rid of the unnecessary furniture.
[reformulate with a get passive]
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.
[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’]
I finally managed to g_ t_ my driving test.
(= успешно сдать)
I finally managed to get through my driving test.
[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.
/nɜrvz/
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.
When the community garden was announced, a number of locals got involved.
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 _.
The never-ending stream of bad news on the TV is getting me down.
[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.
-So you lost the board?
-Yeah, I tried to get hold of it, but it _ _ _ by the wave.
(= его унесла волна)
I tried to get hold of it, but it got swept away by the wave.
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.
Her years of dedication finally paid off when she got promoted to a managerial role.
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)
Then very gradually I got the feeling I was being pulled out to sea.
[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/
[reformulate with a get passive]
The current caught her.
She …
She got caught by the current.
[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.
[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.
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.
We’re thinking about getting rid of our old couch.
[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.
[reformulate with a get passive]
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.
[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)
The problem is he got through his exams very easily last year without studying.
/θruː/
[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/
[reformulate with a get passive]
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.
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)
[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..
