Phrasal verb is a combination of verb and preposition or adverb or both. The combination usually gives a different meaning from the original verb. Do you know any phrasal verb with the word ‘get’?
- Get up. Meaning: to get out of bed.
- Example:
- “I get up at 06.00 am in the morning.”
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- Get through. Meaning: to succeed in finishing a task, or to manage to talk to someone on the phone.
- Example:
- “All these trials will get you through life.”
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- Get over. Meaning: to overcome a problem, to recover from an illness.
- Example:
- “Don’t be sad, you will get over it.”
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- Get out/get off. Meaning: to leave.
- Example:
- “It’s dangerous, get out of there!”
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- Get across. Meaning: to cause to be understood.
- Example:
- “The idea will get across on mind after the presentation.”
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- Get along. Meaning: to have a friendly relationship.
- Example:
- “My cousin gets along well with his classmates.”
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- Get away. Meaning: to leave or escape from a person or place.
- Example:
- “I need to get away from everything and everyone.”
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- Get on with. Meaning: to start doing or continue doing activity.
- Example:
- “Let’s get on with the party!”
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- Get in. Meaning: to go inside, to arrive.
- Example:
- “Hurry up, get in the car!”
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- Get down (to). Meaning: to get serious.
- Example:
- “If you get down to something, you have to give full concentration.”
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- Get by. Meaning: to manage to survive.
- Example:
- “I finally got by the problem after struggling for a while.”
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- Get back. Meaning: to return from a place.
- Example:
- “I got back from Paris yesterday.”
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Compiled and written by @sherlydarmali for @EnglishTips4U on Sunday, April 16, 2017
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