English Phrasal Verbs

Get

get across

communicate

I got across my ideas clearly during the meeting.

I communicated my ideas clearly during the meeting.

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get about

travel (person)

He gets about a lot while working.

He travels a lot while working.

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get around

travel (information)

News gets around quickly in small towns.

News travels quickly in small towns.

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get around (something)

deal with (a problem)

She found a clever way to get around the problem.

She found a clever way to deal with the problem.

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get at

imply

What are you trying to get at with that comment?

What are you trying to imply with that comment?

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get at

reach

He couldn’t get at the book on the top shelf.

He couldn’t reach the book on the top shelf.

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get away from

escape

They managed to get away from the city for the weekend.

They managed to escape from the city for the weekend.

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get away with

evade

The thief got away with stealing the money.

The thief evaded punishment with the stolen money.

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get back from

return

I just got back from a trip to Europe.

I just returned from a trip to Europe.

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get back at someone

take revenge

She got back at him for the prank he had pulled.

She took revenge on him for the prank he had pulled.

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get back to someone

respond

I’ll get back to you as soon as I can.

I’ll respond to you as soon as I can.

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get by

manage

It’s tough, but I get by on my current income.

It’s tough, but I manage with my current income.

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get someone down

make unhappy

Rainy days always get me down.

Rainy days always make me unhappy.

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get down to

focus

Let’s get down to business and start the project.

Let’s focus on business and start the project.

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get in

enter

She got in through the back door.

She entered through the back door.

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get into

enter (place)

I got into the room just in time.

I entered the room just in time.

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get into

become interested

I’ve recently got into painting as a hobby.

I’ve recently become interested in painting as a hobby.

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get off

leave (public transport)

We need to get off at the next bus stop.

We need to leave the bus at the next stop.

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get off to a start

start well or badly

The team got off to a great start in the competition.

The team started well in the competition.

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get on

enter (public transport)

He got on the train just before it left.

He entered the train just before it left.

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get on with something

progress

I need to get on with this report to meet the deadline.

I need to progress with this report to meet the deadline.

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get along with someone

have a good relationship

They get along with each other very well.

They have a good relationship with each other.

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get out of

exit

He told me to get out of the car.

He told me to exit the car.

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get out of

quit

She got out of her old job last year.

She quit her old job last year.

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get over

recover

It took her weeks to get over the flu.

It took her weeks to recover from the flu.

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get through

complete

I finally got through my assignments last night.

I finally completed my assignments last night.

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get through to

contact

She tried to get through to him by phone, but he didn’t answer.

She tried to contact him by phone, but he didn’t answer.

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get to

arrive

We got to the venue just before it closed.

We arrived at the venue just before it closed.

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get to someone

annoy

His rude behavior really gets to me.

His rude behavior really annoys me.

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