With 'get' Flashcards
get sth across
To manage to make sb understand or believe something
“The novel is good at getting the experience of war across to the reader.”
get on (UK)/along
To like and be friendly to each other; to deal with a situation, usually successfully
“I don’t really get along with my sister’s husband.”
“I wonder how Michael is getting along in his new job?·
get round/around (US) (somewhere)
If news or information gets round, a lot of people hear about it
“News of her pregnancy soon got round (the office).”
get around to sth
To do something that you have intended to do for a long time
“I still haven’t got around to fixing that tap.”
get at sth
To reach or obtain something, especially something that is difficult to get
“I’ve put the cake on a high shelf where he can’t get at it.”
get ahead
To be successful in the work that you do
“It’s tough for a woman to get ahead in politics.”
get about (UK)/around
To travel to a lot of places
“Spain last week and Germany this week - he gets around, doesn’t he!”
get round/around (US) sth
To succeed in avoiding or solving a problem
“We can get round the problem of space by building an extension.”
get at sb
To criticize a person repeatedly
“He keeps getting at me and I really don’t know what I’ve done wrong”
get away
To leave or escape; to go somewhere to have a holiday, often because you need to rest
“I’ll get away from work as soon as I can.”
“I just need to get away for a few days.”
