Confusing
Words: Get
(#9)
Idioms with
Get
(#1)
Get is
also challenging because it's used in many idiomatic
expressions--particularly phrasal verbs and verb +
preposition combinations.
Here's one group:
get along:
manage
(especially with finances)
I don't know how Bill is getting
along since he lost his
job.
get along: leave; be on one's way.
Look at
the time! I'd better
be getting along!
get along (with):
have a polite
/ friendly relationship (with
someone)
No, I didn't invite Jerry
to
the party. He and I don't get along.
Sarah gets along with her
co-workers very well.
get around to:
finally
do something; do something after delaying it
It's
late. When are you going
to get around to your homework?
I'm really tired. I didn't
get around to doing my homework until 3:00 AM.
get away:
escape;
take time off from one's normal routine or surroundings
The
police didn't catch the
bank robbers. They got away.
I'm going out of town for
the weekend. I
really need to get away for a while.
get away with:
do
something that usually results in blame or negative consequences, but escape the blame or the negative consequences
How did Bob get away with
cheating on his exam? Didn't anyone see
him?
get back: return
I know
you're leaving on Thursday. When will you get back?
get back at (someone):
take revenge
on someone
Judy was very angry because
her boyfriend
forgot about their
date. She
got back at him by refusing to take his
phone
calls.
get back to (someone):
contact someone
again; respond to a message
Thanks
for the call, Jane,
but I'm really
busy and can't talk just
now. I'll get back
to you in about
15 minutes.
get by: manage / survive under difficult
circumstances
Yes, Bob and his wife have
been having
a hard time since he lost
his job, but they'll
get
by.
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Special Note:
Notice
that when a verb is
used with get around
to, the verb is
an -ing form:
I didn't get around to doing
my homework until 3:00 AM.
When are you going to get
around to cleaning your room?
We didn't get around to finishing
the report today, but we'll do it
tomorrow for
sure.
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