There are over a hundred or so phrasal verbs with get. Getting them right can be tricky as the verb comes with many different prepositions and often with the same preposition but with a completely different meaning!
In order to help you get started, I've put together 10 essential GET phrasal verbs that will help your fluency become more natural and colloquial. Let's get on with it.
PHRASAL VERB | MEANING | EXAMPLE |
GET ON WITH (something) | to proceed | I have so much work to do, I’d better get on with it. |
GET ON WITH (someone) | to have a good relationship with someone | I really get on well with my boss. |
GET AT | to imply or suggest something | I think I see what you’re getting at. I agree. |
GET AT (someone) | to criticise someone repeatedly | My boss keeps getting at me because I'm late with the report. |
GET BY | to manage financially | Sam doesn’t earn much, but he gets by. |
GET OVER (someone or something) | to recover from a difficult situation | Have you got over your cold yet? She still hasn’t got over breaking up with her boyfriend. |
GET UP TO (something) | to do something and sometimes something bad | What did you get up to at the weekend? The children are very quiet. I wonder what they’re getting up to. |
GET RID OF (something) | to throw it away | I’m going to get rid of all these old newspapers. |
GET AWAY WITH (something) | to escape punishment for a crime or bad action | I can’t believe you got away with cheating on your test! |
GET OUT OF (doing something) | to avoid doing something, especially a duty | My colleague always gets out of writing the minutes. It's not fair. |
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