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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++get /ɡet/ ●●● S1 W1 verb (past tense got, past participle got /ɡɒt $ ɡɑːt/ British English, gotten /ˈɡɒtn $ ˈɡɑːtn/ American English, present participle getting) 1 receive 收到 [transitive]GET to receive something that someone gives you or sends you 收到，接到 She got loads of presents. 她收到了许多礼物。 What did you get for Christmas? 你圣诞节收到了什么礼物？ We get a lot of junk mail. 我们收到许多垃圾邮件。get something from somebody We got a letter from Pam this morning. 今天早上我们收到了帕姆的来信。get something off somebody spoken informal I got it off my Dad. 这是我从我爸那里拿来的。 I got a few games free when I bought my computer. 我买电脑的时候得到了几个免费的游戏。2 obtain 获得 [transitive]GET to obtain something by finding it, asking for it, or paying for it 〔通过寻找、要求或出钱〕获得，得到 We need to get help quickly! 我们需要马上得到帮助！ It would be a good idea to get professional advice. 征求专业人士的意见，这个主意很好。 You may be able to get a grant from the local authority. 你也许可以从当地政府获得拨款。 He cleared his throat to get our attention. 他清清嗓子来引起我们的注意。get something for somebody I want you to get some information for me. 我要你去给我找一些资料来。get somebody something His father managed to get him a job at the local factory. 他父亲想办法在当地的这家工厂里给他找了份工作。3 bring 带来 [transitive]TAKE/BRING to bring someone or something back from somewhere 带来，去取，去拿 Run upstairs and get a pillow. 赶紧去楼上拿个枕头来。 I went back into the office to get a pen. 我回办公室拿了一支钢笔。 Shall I go and get the phone book? 要我去把电话号码簿拿来吗？get somebody/something from something She’s just gone to get the kids from school. 她刚去学校接孩子了。get something for somebody I’ll get a towel for you. 我给你拿块毛巾来。get somebody something I’ll get you a chair. 我给你搬把椅子来。► see thesaurus at bring4 buy 购买 [transitive]GET a) to buy something 买，购买 Where did you get that jacket? 你那件夹克衫是哪里买的？get something for somebody Joe’s going to get tickets for all of us. 乔要去给我们大家买票。get somebody something While you’re out, could you get me some batteries? 你出去时给我买几节电池好吗？get yourself something He’s just got himself a new van. 他刚刚给自己买了一辆新的厢式货车。get something from something I usually get vegetables from the supermarket. 我一般在这家超市里买蔬菜。get something for $20/£100/50p etc You can get a decent PC for about £500 now. 现在大约500英镑就可以买一台不错的个人电脑了。 It’s a lovely coat, and I managed to get it cheap in the sales. 这件外套很漂亮，我是减价的时候买的，很便宜。 b) spoken to pay for something for someone else 为…付钱 I’ll get these drinks. 这些饮料我来付钱。 c) to buy a newspaper regularly 〔定期〕购买〔报纸〕 My parents always used to get the ‘Daily Telegraph’. 我父母以前总是买《每日电讯报》。► see thesaurus at buy5 money 钱 [transitive]BBGET6 have a feeling/idea 有某种感觉/想法 [transitive] to start to have a feeling or an idea 产生，获得〔某种感觉或想法〕7 have/experience 有/经历 [transitive] to have, do, or experience something 有；经历8 illness 疾病 [transitive not in passive]MIGET to catch an illness 患上，得〔病〕9 achieve 取得 [transitive] to achieve something 取得〔成绩〕10 receive a punishment 受到惩罚 [transitive] to receive something as a punishment 受到〔惩罚〕11 arrive 到达 [intransitive always + adverb/preposition]ARRIVE to arrive somewhere 到达12 reach a point 达到某一点 [intransitive always + adverb/preposition]REACH to reach a particular point or stage of something 达到〔某一点或某一阶段〕13 get (somebody) somewhere/anywhere/nowhere if you get somewhere, or if an action gets you somewhere, you make progress （某人）有所进展/有任何进展/没有进展14 move 移动 [intransitive always + adverb/preposition]MOVE/CHANGE POSITION to move or go somewhere 移动，去15 make STH move 使某物移动 [transitive always + adverb/preposition]MOVE something OR somebody to make something or someone move to a different place or position, especially with some difficulty 〔尤指费力地〕移动16 TTtravel 旅行 [transitive]GET ON OR OFF A BUS, PLANE ETC to travel somewhere on a train, bus etc 乘坐17 become 变成 [linking verb]BECOME to change to a new feeling, situation, or state 变得，变成 SYN become18 make SB/STH become STH 使某人/某物变成某物 [transitive] to make someone or something change to a new feeling, situation, or state 使变得19 be hurt/broken etc 受伤/受损等 [linking verb, transitive] used to say that something, especially something bad, happens to someone or something 被，受到20 make STH happen to SB/STH 使某事发生在某人身上/某物上 [transitive]21 make STH do STH 使某物做某事 [transitive]FORCE somebody TO DO something to make something do a particular thing 使〔某物〕做〔某事〕22 make SB do STH 使某人做某事 [transitive] to persuade or force someone to do something 劝使；迫使23 understand 理解 [transitive] informalUNDERSTAND to understand something 理解，听懂，明白24 cook 烹调 [transitive]DFC to prepare food or a meal 准备〔饭菜〕25 radio/television 广播/电视 [transitive]TCB to be able to receive a particular radio signal, television station etc 收听到；收看到26 answer the door/telephone 应门/接电话 [transitive] informal to answer the door or telephone 去应〔门〕；去接〔电话〕27 catch SB 抓到某人 [transitive] to catch someone 捕获，抓住〔某人〕28 hurt/kill SB 伤害/杀害某人 [transitive] informal to attack, hurt, or kill someone 袭击；打伤；杀死29 trick SB 欺骗某人 [transitive] informal to deceive or trick someone 欺骗30 on the telephone 在电话里 [transitive] if you get someone on the telephone, they answer the telephone when you have made a call, and so you talk to them 与〔某人〕通电话31 get doing something IMMEDIATELYto begin doing something 开始做某事32 get to do something informal to have the opportunity to do something 有机会做某事33 get to like/know/understand somebody/something to gradually begin to like, know, or understand someone or something 渐渐喜欢/认识/理解某人/某事 SPOKEN PHRASESn GRAMMAR: Using the passiveGet is not usually used in the passive. If you want to use a passive verb, it may be better to use obtain, which is often used in the passive. You say: Most of our electricity is obtained from nuclear power. ✗Don’t say: Most of our electricity is got from nuclear power. THESAURUSget [not in passive] to get something by finding it, asking for it, or paying for it 〔通过寻找、要求或出钱〕获得，得到I’ve been trying to get some information. 我一直在设法得到些信息。She went to the bank to get some money. 她去银行取些钱。obtain formal to get something 获得，获取Maps and guides can be obtained from the tourist office. 可以从旅游服务处获取地图和指南。The newspaper has obtained a copy of the letter. 这家报纸得到了那封信的副本。acquire formal to get something – used about knowledge, skills, or something big or expensive 得到，获得〔知识、技能，或大的、昂贵的东西〕The course helps older people to acquire computing skills. 这门课程帮助年长者掌握计算机技能。He acquired the property in 1985. 他在1985年购买了这份产业。inherit to get someone’s money or property after they die 继承〔金钱、财产等〕Jo inherited a lot of money from her mother. 乔从他母亲那里继承了一大笔钱。gain to get something useful or necessary, such as knowledge or experience 获取〔知识、经验等〕I’ve gained a lot of useful experience. 我获得了很多有用的经验。The research helped us gain an insight into how a child’s mind works. 这项研究帮助我们了解儿童的思维方式。earn to get something because you deserve it 赢得，获得〔应得的东西〕He had earned a reputation as a peacemaker. 他得到了一个和事佬的名声。She earned a lot of respect from her colleagues. 她深受同事们尊重。get hold of something informal to get something that is rare or difficult to find 得到〔稀罕或很难弄到的〕某物I’m trying to get hold of a ticket for the game. 我在设法搞一张这场比赛的入场券。lay your hands on something informal to get something that you want very much or that you have spent a lot of time looking for 弄到某物〔指非常想要或寻觅多时的东西〕I read every book I could lay my hands on. 我有书必读。 PHRASAL VERBS→ See Verb table
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get• Did you hear? Stuart got a new job• How much are you getting a week?• Here's the card I got from Jane.• Guess what he got her for her birthday - an iron!• "Do you understand?" "Yeah, we've got it, " one of the drivers replied.• Barbara Howell and her husband, Kenneth (Barbie and Ken, get it?) run a bed-and-breakfast inn.• Dinner's ready. Can you get Jo?• Don't worry about me getting lost, I'll find it.• Could you get me my keys from the kitchen?• Did you get my message?• Forget the cooking, let's go get takeout.• Can you get the bags out of the car?• Did you remember to get the bread?• He thinks he got the cold from someone in the office.• Hi, I'm trying to get the customer services department.• Can someone get the door - I'm in the shower!• Did you get the job?• Getting the money for the house wasn't easy.• By the time we got to New York, it was snowing.• Go and get your father. He's in the garden.get something from somebody• How much money did you get from Grandma?get somebody something• My parents got me this T-shirt in Switzerland.go and get• I'd better go and get it straight.• If we don't go and get it the rats and rooks come and I don't like fighting rats.• Say we picture ourselves in a desert and all these people want some water, but one person goes and gets it?• He was going to go and get Janine and the baby and if necessary drag her to the flat in Westbourne Park.• Look, why don't you go and get some food together?• Tomorrow we would have to go and get them stocked up properly.• By nine that same evening I was being begged to go and get them!• Now, go and get those three lads some tea.get ... cheap• They still expected to get cheap baked beans, but would pay over the odds for high-quality fresh food.• We get cheap errors here or there.• During an air-fare war, you may get the cheapest fare by taking advantage of this offer.• Moreover, getting the cheapest rate depends on where you call, and, more importantly, when.• It would then switch itself on at a time when the electricity company has agreed it will get the cheapest rate.• And as phones get cheaper, they are within the reach of more people than just businessmen.• In comparison, the Eskimos got off cheap, though in a brutal way.• Do yu tell yu friends how yu get yu cheap thrills?get to• I want to get there before the store closes.• What time do you usually get home in the evening?• I'll call her when I get back to Chicago.• I've got to go on studying.• Unfortunately, getting to it remains unclear.• The movie gets to its mysterious combat island with a cool buildup and a sense of wonder.• You should have seen me-not too pleasant, but the pressure got to me.• When I got to my room, I opened the door and stood there with my eyes closed.• Turn left, and walk down the street until you get to some traffic lights.• It'll take us about half an hour to get to the airport.• I got to the chemist five minutes before closing time and the place was jam-packed with the elderly and respectable.• You might be disappointed when you get to the end of the book.• But if the case gets to the Law Lords, how could they conclude other than in Mr Straw's favour?• She had fallen and broken her ankle and couldn't get to the phone.• A message I've got to work out.• Can you get to your coffee, if I put it here?got to ... feet• Her heart dropped like a stone and somehow she got to her feet.• Hugh Bawn got to his feet.• Whitlock cursed angrily and got to his feet.• He got to his feet and crossed to the window of the office.• Scrambling, she got to her feet and made a grab at the kitchen knife at the sink.• He was cured, got to his feet, and preached at a revival in which many souls were saved.• Oswald got to his feet, approached the white line, stood staring at the urinal.• When I got to my feet I wiped a mixture of snot and blood from my nose and looked around.get to be something• Leonora was getting to be a pain, probing into the affairs of the company.• I want to get to be buddy-like with my folks.• I got to be careful about remembering to switch it off.• You got to be careful when the pavements are frosty cos you can slip and hurt yourself.• I got to be grown up and ask people the way.• But that's what you got to be in this job.• But it's got to be more than that.get hurt/broken/stolen etc• I don't want anybody to get hurt.• It was he who flipped the car, and she who got hurt.• Leith afterwards supposed she should have realised that that state of affairs could not go on indefinitely without some one getting hurt.• No one would pretend to be Jamie again, no one would get hurt.• He really got hurt in our last game when we lost to the Steelers in the playoffs.• Some people got hurt on mine, killed on others.• Sooner or later some one will get hurt trying to get away from him.• Male speaker People are going to get hurt, whichever way the vote goes.get something to do something• Bonnie couldn't get the light to work.get somebody to do something• I tried to get Teresa to come out tonight, but she was too busy.• I'm sure I can get Eddie to do it.• Parents learn ways to talk to and carry a baby to get it to stop crying.• My girlfriend is always trying to get me to stop smoking.get it• "So the plant takes in carbon dioxide and gives out oxygen.'' "That's it. You've got it.''• Now, I might just get it.• So you got it from both.• You couldn't get it into perspective at all.• To get it, just download it from http: / / www. macromedia. com /.• Either you've got it or you haven't.• We could get it over with right now if you like.• I told myself to go ahead, open the purse and get it over with.• Just get it through your tiny 1914-pattern mind that you have started a constitutional crisis!• You're really going to get it when Dad gets home.• Oh, now I get it - you have to divide 489 by 3.• Okay, I get it. You only get paid if you sell at least ten copies.From Longman Business Dictionarygetget /get/ verb (past tense got /gɒtgɑːt/, past participle got British English, gotten /ˈgɒtnˈgɑːtn/ American English, present participle getting)1[transitive] to receive a particular amount of moneyUganda continues to get about $100 million a year in foreign aid.The company still gets a good return on its investments.2to be given or obtain a job or workAfter university, Jonathan tried to get a job in journalism.They should be getting a lot of work through the Channel Tunnel project. → get something → across → get ahead → get around something → get back to somebody → get by → get down to something → get into something → get on with something → get out → get out ahead → get round something → get through→ See Verb tableOrigin get (1200-1300) Old Norse getaget verb →10-19 →20-33
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get S1 W1 /ɡet/
verb (past tense got, past participle got /ɡɒt $ ɡɑːt/ British English, gotten /ˈɡɒtn $ ˈɡɑːtn/ American English, present participle getting)
She got loads of presents.
What did you get for Christmas?
We get a lot of junk mail.
get something from somebody
We got a letter from Pam this morning.
get something off somebody spoken informal:
I got it off my Dad.
I got a few games free when I bought my computer.
2. OBTAIN [transitive] to obtain something by finding it, asking for it, or paying for it:
We need to get help quickly!
It would be a good idea to get professional advice.
You may be able to get a grant from the local authority.
He cleared his throat to get our attention.
get something for somebody
I want you to get some information for me.
get somebody something
His father managed to get him a job at the local factory.
3. BRING [transitive] to bring someone or something back from somewhere:
Run upstairs and get a pillow.
I went back into the office to get a pen.
Shall I go and get the phone book?
get somebody/something from something
She’s just gone to get the kids from school.
get something for somebody
I’ll get a towel for you.
get somebody something
I’ll get you a chair.
4. BUY [transitive]
a. to buy something:
Where did you get that jacket?
get something for somebody
Joe’s going to get tickets for all of us.
get somebody something
While you’re out, could you get me some batteries?
get yourself something
He’s just got himself a new van.
get something from something
I usually get vegetables from the supermarket.
get something for $20/£100/50p etc
You can get a decent PC for about £500 now.
It’s a lovely coat, and I managed to get it cheap in the sales.
b. spoken to pay for something for someone else:
I’ll get these drinks.
c. to buy a newspaper regularly:
My parents always used to get the ‘Daily Telegraph’.
5. MONEY [transitive]
a. to receive money for doing work:
Hospital doctors get a minimum of £50,000 a year.
get £2,000/$4,000 etc for doing something
He gets £4 an hour for stacking shelves.
b. to receive money when you sell something
get £100/$200 etc for something
You should get a couple of hundred pounds for your old car.
Did you get a good price for it?
6. HAVE A FEELING/IDEA [transitive] to start to have a feeling or an idea:
She began to get an uncomfortable feeling that she was being watched.
I got a terrible shock when I saw how ill he looked.
I got the impression that everyone was fed up with us.
get pleasure from/out of something
She gets a lot of pleasure from her garden.
7. HAVE/EXPERIENCE [transitive] to have, do, or experience something:
You don’t get enough exercise.
I never get time to read these days.
The west of the country gets quite a lot of rain.
We might get the chance to go to America this year.
8. ILLNESS [transitive not in passive] to catch an illness:
I got flu last winter and was in bed for three weeks.
She was worried she might get food poisoning.
9. ACHIEVE [transitive] to achieve something:
I got 98% in my last maths test.
the person who gets the highest score
10. RECEIVE A PUNISHMENT [transitive] to receive something as a punishment:
He got ten years in prison for his part in the robbery.
11. ARRIVE [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to arrive somewhere:
What time will we get there?
We didn’t get home until midnight.
get to
We got to Paris that evening.
12. REACH A POINT [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to reach a particular point or stage of something:
I’ve got as far as chapter 5.
I couldn’t wait to get to the end of the book.
Where have you got up to in the story?
It was disappointing to lose, having got this far in the competition.
13. get (somebody) somewhere/anywhere/nowhere if you get somewhere, or if an action gets you somewhere, you make progress:
I think we’re getting somewhere at last.
We didn’t seem to be getting anywhere.
I’ve tried arguing, but it got me nowhere.
14. MOVE [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to move or go somewhere:
Get out of my house!
We managed to get past the guards.
They shouted at us to get back.
Peter got to his feet (=stood up).
15. MAKE SOMETHING MOVE [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to make something or someone move to a different place or position, especially with some difficulty:
I couldn’t get the disk out of the computer.
Could you help me get the wardrobe up the stairs?
We must get food and emergency aid into the area as quickly as possible.
16. TRAVEL [transitive] to travel somewhere on a train, bus etc:
You can get a bus to the station.
I got the 9.15 from London to Edinburgh.
17. BECOME [linking verb] to change to a new feeling, situation, or state
SYN become:
Don’t get upset.
She soon got bored with the job.
He calmed down as he got older.
Eat your dinner before it gets cold.
This is getting silly.
get to be something informal:
It’s getting to be a problem.
18. MAKE SOMEBODY/SOMETHING BECOME SOMETHING [transitive] to make someone or something change to a new feeling, situation, or state:
Sometimes she gets me so angry!
Don’t get the children too excited.
He was terrified of getting her pregnant.
It took them 15 minutes to get the boat ready.
19. BE HURT/BROKEN ETC [linking verb, transitive] used to say that something, especially something bad, happens to someone or something
get hurt/broken/stolen etc
You might get hurt if you stand there.
Mind the camera doesn’t get broken.
My dad got killed in a car crash.
I knew I would get shouted at if I was late home.
This is a question we very often get asked.
get something caught/stuck etc
She got her foot caught in the wire.
20. MAKE SOMETHING HAPPEN TO SOMEBODY/SOMETHING [transitive]
a. to accidentally make someone or something experience something:
You’re going to get us all killed!
Mind you don’t get yourself burned.
b. to do something, or arrange for it to be done:
I need to get the washing machine fixed.
We must get this work finished on time.
21. MAKE SOMETHING DO SOMETHING [transitive not in passive] to make something do a particular thing
get something to do something
I couldn’t get the engine to start.
get something doing something
We got the lawn mower working again eventually.
22. MAKE SOMEBODY DO SOMETHING [transitive not in passive] to persuade or force someone to do something
get somebody to do something
I’ll get Terry to check the wiring for me.
We couldn’t get him to sign the agreement.
get somebody doing something
In the end, we got the children clearing the playground.
23. UNDERSTAND [transitive not in passive or progressive] informal to understand something:
I don’t think she got the joke.
I don’t get it – it doesn’t make sense.
get what/how/who etc
I still don’t get how she knew about the meeting.
24. COOK [transitive not in passive] to prepare food or a meal:
She’s just getting lunch.
get somebody something
Shall I get you a sandwich?
25. RADIO/TELEVISION [transitive not in passive or progressive] to be able to receive a particular radio signal, television station etc:
Can you get satellite TV here?
26. ANSWER THE DOOR/TELEPHONE [transitive] informal to answer the door or telephone:
Can you get the phone?
27. CATCH SOMEBODY [transitive] to catch someone:
The police got him in the end.
28. HURT/KILL SOMEBODY [transitive] informal to attack, hurt, or kill someone:
The other gang members threatened to get him if he went to the police.
I’ll get you for this!
29. TRICK SOMEBODY [transitive] informal to deceive or trick someone:
I got you that time!
30. ON THE TELEPHONE [transitive] if you get someone on the telephone, they answer the telephone when you have made a call, and so you talk to them:
I tried phoning him at work, but I just got his secretary.
31. get doing something to begin doing something:
We got talking about the old days.
I think we should get going quite soon.
What are we all waiting for? Let’s get moving!
32. get to do something informal to have the opportunity to do something:
We got to meet all the stars after the show.
She gets to travel all over the place with her job.
33. get to like/know/understand somebody/something to gradually begin to like, know, or understand someone or something:
It’ll take a while for you to get to know everyone.
After a while, I got to like him. ⇨ have got at have2
SPOKEN PHRASES
34. you get something used to say that something happens or exists:
I didn’t know you got tigers in Europe.
35. you’ve got me (there) used to say you do not know the answer to something
36. it/what gets me used to say that something really annoys you:
It really gets me the way he leaves wet towels on the bathroom floor.
What gets me is their attitude.
37. get this especially American English used to draw attention to something surprising or interesting that you are about to mention:
And the whole thing only cost – get this – $12.95.
▪ get [not in passive] to get something by finding it, asking for it, or paying for it: I’ve been trying to get some information. | She went to the bank to get some money.
▪obtain formal to get something: Maps and guides can be obtained from the tourist office. | The newspaper has obtained a copy of the letter.
▪acquire formal to get something – used about knowledge, skills, or something big or expensive: The course helps older people to acquire computing skills. | He acquired the property in 1985.
▪inherit to get someone’s money or property after they die: Jo inherited a lot of money from her mother.
▪gain to get something useful or necessary, such as knowledge or experience: I’ve gained a lot of useful experience. | The research helped us gain an insight into how a child’s mind works.
▪earn to get something because you deserve it: He had earned a reputation as a peacemaker. | She earned a lot of respect from her colleagues.
▪get hold of something informal to get something that is rare or difficult to find: I’m trying to get hold of a ticket for the game.
▪lay your hands on something informal to get something that you want very much or that you have spent a lot of time looking for: I read every book I could lay my hands on.
get about phrasal verb British English
1. to go or travel to different places:
She’s 80 now, and doesn’t get about much any more.
He’s got an old van which he uses for getting about.
2. if news or information gets about, it is told to a lot of people:
I don’t really want this to get about.
get across phrasal verb
to succeed in communicating an idea or piece of information to someone, or to be communicated successfully
get something ↔ across
It took him ages to get his point across.
We must get across the simple fact that drugs are dangerous.
The message isn’t getting across.
get across to
It is important that we get this message across to voters.
get ahead phrasal verb
to be successful and do better than other people in a job or work:
She soon found that it wasn’t easy to get ahead in the movie business.
get along phrasal verb
1. if two or more people get along, they have a friendly relationship:
We’ve always got along quite well.
get along with
They seem to get along with each other.
2. to deal with a job or situation or to make progress:
How’s Sam getting along at university?
get along without
Don’t worry, we’ll get along without you.
3. I must/I’d better be getting along spoken used to say that it is time for you to leave, for example because you have something else to do spoken
get around phrasal verb
1. get around (something) to go or travel to different places:
We had to use public transport to get around.
It’s quite easy to get around London.
2. if news or information gets around, it is told to a lot of people:
News of the accident soon got around.
Word got around that the department might be closed.
3. get around something to avoid something that is difficult or causes problems for you:
I think we should be able to get around most of these problems.
She was always very clever at getting around the rules.
get around to something phrasal verb
to do something that you have been intending to do for some time:
I meant to phone her yesterday, but I never got around to it.
get around to doing something
We finally got around to clearing out the garage.
get at somebody/something phrasal verb
1. CRITICIZE to keep criticizing someone in an unkind way:
Why is he always getting at me?
He felt he was being got at by the other students.
2. be getting at something to be trying to say something in a way that is difficult for other people to understand:
What are you getting at, Helen?
Do you see the point I’m getting at?
3. REACH to be able to reach something:
We had to move the washing machine out to get at the wiring behind it.
4. INFORMATION to discover information, especially the truth about a situation:
I was determined to get at the truth.
5. THREATEN informal to use threats to influence the decision of people who are involved in a court case:
Do you think some of the jury have been got at?
get away phrasal verb
1. LEAVE to leave a place, especially when this is not easy:
The meeting dragged on, and I didn’t get away until seven.
get away from
I like to get away from London at the weekend.
2. ON HOLIDAY informal to take a holiday away from the place you normally live:
Will you manage to get away this summer?
get away to
We’re hoping to get away to Scotland for a few days.
3. ESCAPE to escape from someone who is chasing you or trying to catch you:
The three men got away in a stolen car.
get away from
We knew it wouldn’t be easy to get away from the police.
get away with
The thieves got away with jewellery worth over £50,000.
4. get away! British English spoken used to say you are very surprised by something or do not believe it
5. the one that got away something good that you nearly had or that nearly happened
get away from somebody/something phrasal verb
1. to avoid something that is difficult or unpleasant for you, or something that limits what you can do in some way:
I needed to get away from the pressures of work.
She wanted to get away from the traditional ideas of what theatre is about.
There is no getting away from this fact (=you cannot avoid or deny this fact).
2. to begin to talk about other things rather than the subject you are supposed to be discussing:
I think we’re getting away from the main issue.
3. get away from it all to have a relaxing holiday:
You need to get away from it all for a couple of weeks.
get away with something phrasal verb
1. to not be caught or punished when you have done something wrong:
Watch Frank – he’ll cheat if he thinks he can get away with it.
No one insults my family and gets away with it!
2. get away with murder informal to not be punished for doing something wrong:
Some of those children get away with murder!
3. to receive only a small punishment for something:
The charge was reduced to manslaughter, and she got away with three years in prison.
4. to do something without experiencing any problems or difficulties, even though it is not the best thing to do:
At school he had always got away with doing the bare minimum amount of work.
The colour’s not quite right, but I think you’ll get away with it.
get back phrasal verb
1. RETURN to return to a place:
I’ll talk to you when I get back.
get back to
He got back to the office just before lunchtime.
2. DO SOMETHING AGAIN to start doing something again or talking about something again
get back to
Let’s get back to the main point of the discussion.
Well, I must get back to work.
get back into
Have you ever thought about getting back into teaching?
3. BE IN A STATE AGAIN to change to a previous state or condition again
get back to
Life was beginning to get back to normal.
I couldn’t get back to sleep.
get back together
Do you think they’ll get back together (=start having a relationship again)?
4. GET SOMETHING AGAIN get something ↔ back to get something again after you have lost it or someone else has taken it:
Did you get your books back?
5. PUNISH SOMEBODY get somebody back informal to do something to hurt or harm someone who has hurt or harmed you
get somebody back for
I’ll get you back for this!
get back at somebody phrasal verb
to do something to hurt or harm someone who has hurt or harmed you:
He’ll probably go out with her just to get back at me.
get back to somebody phrasal verb informal
to talk to someone or telephone them later in order to answer a question or give them information:
I’ll find out the prices and get back to you.
get behind phrasal verb
1. if you get behind with a job, payments, rent etc, you do not do or pay as much of it as you should have by a particular time
get behind with
I don’t want to get behind with my work.
You can always catch up later if you get behind.
2. get behind somebody informal to support someone:
The crowd really got behind them and cheered them on.
get by phrasal verb
to have enough money to buy the things you need, but no more:
I don’t earn a huge salary, but we get by.
get by on
Sometimes they had to get by on very little.
get down phrasal verb
1. MAKE SOMEBODY SAD get somebody down to make someone feel unhappy and tired:
His lack of social life was beginning to get him down.
2. WRITE SOMETHING DOWN get something ↔ down to write something, especially something that someone is saying:
He was followed by a group of reporters trying to get down every word he said.
It’s important to get things down on paper.
3. EAT/DRINK get something down (somebody) to eat or drink something, or persuade someone else to eat or drink something:
I knew I’d feel better once I’d got some food down.
Get that tea down you.
He still says he’s not hungry, and I can’t get anything down him.
4. AFTER A MEAL British English to leave the table after a meal – used by children or when you are talking to children:
Please may I get down?
get down to something phrasal verb
to start doing something that is difficult or needs a lot of time or energy:
It’s time we got down to work.
We need to get down to some serious talking.
get down to doing something
I always find it hard to get down to revising.
get in phrasal verb
1. ENTER to enter a place, especially when this is difficult:
We managed to get in through a window.
The theatre was already full, and we couldn’t get in.
2. ARRIVE if a train, plane etc gets in at a particular time, it arrives at that time:
What time does the bus get in?
get in to
We get in to Heathrow at ten o'clock.
3. GET HOME to arrive home:
We didn’t get in until late.
What time do the boys get in from school?
4. BE ELECTED to be elected to a position of political power:
The Conservatives have promised to increase spending on health and education if they get in.
5. COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY to be allowed to be a student at a university, college etc:
I applied to Bristol University, but I didn’t get in.
6. BUY A SUPPLY get something ↔ in to buy a supply of something:
I must remember to get some food in for the weekend.
7. CROPS get something ↔ in to gather a crop and bring it to a sheltered place:
The whole village was involved with getting the harvest in.
8. ASK FOR WORKER get somebody ↔ in to ask someone to come to your home to do a job, especially to repair something:
We’ll have to get a plumber in.
9. GIVE SOMETHING TO SOMEBODY get something in to send something to a particular place or give it to a particular person:
Please can you get your essays in by Thursday.
It’s best to get your insurance claim in as quickly as possible.
10. DO SOMETHING get something ↔ in to manage to do something even though you do not have much time:
We’re hoping to get in a game of golf over the weekend.
get in on something phrasal verb informal
to become involved in something that other people are doing or planning:
Quite a few companies would like to get in on the project.
The scheme has proved very successful, and now other local authorities are keen to get in on the act (=become involved in something exciting or interesting).
get in with somebody phrasal verb informal
to become friendly with someone:
He got in with a bad crowd and started getting into trouble.
get into something
1. ENTER to enter a place, especially when this is difficult:
The door was locked and we couldn’t get into the house.
2. ARRIVE to arrive at a place:
What time do we get into New York?
3. BE ELECTED to be elected to a Parliament:
He first got into Parliament in 1982.
4. COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY to be allowed to be a student at a university, college etc:
She got into UCLA.
5. TEAM to be made a member of a team:
Do you think you might get into the Olympic team this year?
6. START DOING SOMETHING to start doing or feeling something, or being in a particular situation:
He’s started getting into trouble at school.
My parents were always terrified of getting into debt.
She got into the habit of going for long walks by herself.
He got into a terrible temper and started throwing things around.
7. BECOME INVOLVED to begin to be involved in doing something:
How did you first get into script writing?
She was starting to get into politics.
8. ENJOY informal to begin to enjoy something or be interested in it:
I first got into jazz when I was at college.
9. CLOTHING informal to put on a piece of clothing, especially when this is difficult because the piece of clothing is too small for you:
I don’t know how she managed to get into those trousers.
10. what’s got into somebody? spoken used to express surprise that someone is behaving very differently from the way they usually behave:
I don’t know what’s got into Sally recently.
get off phrasal verb
1. LEAVE to leave a place, or to help someone to leave a place:
We’ll try and get off straight after lunch.
get off something
Get off my land!
get somebody off
I’ll phone you as soon as I’ve got the children off to school.
2. FINISH WORK get off (something) to finish work and leave the place where you work at the end of the day:
I usually get off at six o'clock.
What time do you get off work?
3. SEND SOMETHING get something off to send a letter or package by post:
I’ll have to get this letter off by tonight.
get something off to
I’ll get the forms off to you today.
4. CLOTHING get something off to remove a piece of clothing:
Why don’t you get those wet clothes off?
5. NOT BE PUNISHED if someone gets off, they are not punished for doing something wrong, or they receive only a small punishment:
In the end he got off because there wasn’t enough evidence against him.
The police felt he had got off very lightly.
get off with
If you’re lucky, you’ll get off with a fine.
6. HELP SOMEBODY NOT BE PUNISHED get somebody off to help someone avoid being punished for a crime:
Her lawyers were confident that they could get her off.
7. SLEEP get (somebody) off to go to sleep, or to help a child go to sleep:
I went to bed but couldn’t get off to sleep.
It took us ages to get the baby off.
8. get off to a good/bad etc start to start in a particular way:
The day had got off to a bad start.
9. STOP TALKING ABOUT SOMETHING get off something to stop talking about a subject:
Can we get off the subject of death, please?
10. STOP TOUCHING SOMETHING get off (something/somebody) informal used to tell someone to stop touching something or someone:
Get off me!
Get off those cakes, or there’ll be trouble.
Get off (=stop touching me)!
11. tell somebody where to get off informal to tell someone that they are asking you for too much or are behaving in a way you will not accept:
He wanted £50, but I told him where to get off.
12. get off your butt/ass American English spoken not polite used to tell someone that they should stop being lazy and start doing something useful
get off on something phrasal verb informal
to become excited by something, especially sexually excited
get off with somebody phrasal verb informal
to start a sexual relationship with someone:
She spent the whole evening trying to get off with Phil.
get on phrasal verb
1. LIKE SOMEBODY especially British English if people get on, they like each other and have a friendly relationship with each other
get on with
I’ve always got on well with Henry.
The two boys get on well most of the time.
2. PROGRESS to deal with a job or situation or to make progress:
How is George getting on at school?
get on with
How are you getting on with your essay?
get on without
I don’t know how we’ll get on without Michael.
3. CONTINUE DOING SOMETHING to continue doing something
get on with
Be quiet and get on with your work!
4. BE SUCCESSFUL to be successful in your job:
You’ll have to work hard if you want to get on.
5. CLOTHING get something on to put a piece of clothing on:
I can’t get my boots on!
6. be getting on
a. if time is getting on, it is quite late:
Come on, it’s getting on and we ought to go home.
I realized that time was getting on and we would have to hurry.
b. informal if someone is getting on, they are quite old
7. getting on for 90/10 o'clock/2,000 etc almost a particular age, time, number etc:
Mrs McIntyre must be getting on for 90 by now.
The total cost was getting on for $100,000.
8. get it on American English informal to have sex
9. get on with it! spoken used to tell someone to hurry:
Will you lot stop messing around and get on with it!
10. let somebody get on with it informal to let someone do something on their own, and not help them or tell them what to do:
She wanted to decorate her room, so I just let her get on with it.
get onto somebody/something phrasal verb
1. SPEAK/WRITE TO SOMEBODY informal to speak or write to someone:
I’ll get onto my lawyer about this.
2. LEARN ABOUT SOMEBODY informal to find out about someone who has been doing something wrong:
How did the police get onto him?
3. BE ELECTED to be elected as a member of a committee, a political organization etc:
She was quite keen to get onto the management committee.
4. TALK ABOUT SOMETHING to begin to talk about a subject after you have been discussing something else:
After a few minutes they got onto the subject of the election.
5. DO SOMETHING informal to start dealing with something:
Right, I’ll get onto it straight away.
get out phrasal verb
1. LEAVE to leave a room or building:
You ought to get out into the fresh air.
Mary screamed at me to get out.
get out of
Get out of the kitchen!
2. ESCAPE to escape from a place:
Some of the animals had got out.
get out of
He was determined to get out of prison.
3. HELP SOMEBODY ESCAPE get somebody out to help someone leave a place or escape from a place:
It’s important to get these people out as soon as possible.
get somebody out of
We knew it was going to be difficult to get him out of the country.
4. TAKE SOMETHING FROM A PLACE get something ↔ out to take something from the place where it is kept:
She got out her violin and started to play.
5. INFORMATION if information gets out, a lot of people then know it although it is meant to be secret:
We have to make absolutely certain that none of this gets out.
It’s bound to get out that he’s retiring soon.
6. PRODUCE SOMETHING get something ↔ out to produce a book or other product that can be sold to people:
We’re hoping to get the new catalogue out next week.
7. SAY SOMETHING get something ↔ out to succeed in saying something, especially when this is very difficult:
I wanted to tell him I loved him, but couldn’t get the words out.
get out of something phrasal verb
1. AVOID DOING SOMETHING to avoid doing something you have promised to do or are supposed to do:
See if you can get out of that meeting tomorrow.
get out of doing something
He’s trying to get out of tidying his room.
2. STOP DOING SOMETHING to stop doing something or being involved in something:
I wanted to get out of teaching.
3. MAKE SOMEBODY GIVE/TELL YOU SOMETHING get something out of somebody to force or persuade someone to tell you something or give you something:
I was determined to get the truth out of her.
4. ENJOY SOMETHING get something out of something to enjoy something you do or experience, or to learn something as a result:
I hope he got something out of his visit.
get something out of doing something
Children can get a lot out of being involved in community projects.
get over
1. ILLNESS get over something to become well again after an illness:
It’s taken me ages to get over the flu.
2. UNPLEASANT EXPERIENCE get over something to begin to feel better after a very upsetting experience:
She never got over the death of her son.
3. IDEAS/INFORMATION get something ↔ over to succeed in communicating ideas or information to other people
get something ↔ over to
It’s important that we get this message over to young people.
4. FINISH SOMETHING get something over (also get something over with) to do and finish something difficult that you have to do:
I’ll be in touch once I’ve got my exams over.
I can’t wait to get the interview over with.
5. PROBLEM/DIFFICULTY get over something to successfully deal with a problem or difficulty:
I don’t know how we’re going to get over this problem.
Once we’ve got over the first few months, we should be making a reasonable profit.
6. can’t/couldn’t get over something spoken used to say that you are very surprised, shocked, or amused by something:
I can’t get over how well you look.
get round phrasal verb British English
1. if news or information gets round, it is told to a lot of people:
News like this soon gets round.
2. get round something to avoid something that is difficult or causes problems for you:
Most companies manage to get round the restrictions.
3. get round somebody to gently persuade someone to do what you want by being nice to them:
I know how to get round Chris.
get round to something phrasal verb British English
to do something that you have been intending to do for some time:
I keep meaning to put a lock on it, but I never get round to it.
get round to doing something
I haven’t got round to unpacking from my holiday yet.
get through phrasal verb
1. DO WORK get through something to do an amount of work:
We got through half the application forms this morning.
We’ve got a lot of work to get through.
2. USE SOMETHING get through something informal to use a lot of something:
You wouldn’t believe the amount of food children can get through in a week!
3. SPEND MONEY get through something informal to spend a lot of money:
He can get through £100 in one evening.
4. DIFFICULT TIME get (somebody) through something to come successfully to the end of an unpleasant experience or period of time, or to help someone do this:
I don’t know how we’re going to get through the winter.
It was their love that got me through those first difficult months.
5. TEST/COMPETITION get (somebody/something) through (something) to be successful in a test or competition, or to make sure that someone or something is successful:
I finally managed to get through my driving test.
I knew it was going to be difficult to get the car through its MOT test.
get (somebody/something) through (something) to
Liverpool have got through to the final of the FA Cup.
6. REACH A PERSON/PLACE to reach a place or person that is difficult to reach
get through to
Aid agencies have been unable to get through to the thousands of refugees stranded on the border.
7. BY TELEPHONE to succeed in speaking to someone on the telephone:
I tried phoning her office, but I couldn’t get through.
get through to
At last I managed to get through to one of the managers.
8. NEW LAW get (something) through (something) if a new law gets through parliament, or if someone gets it through, it is officially approved:
Anti-hunting legislation will never get through the House of Lords.
Once again we failed to get the Bill through Parliament.
get (something) through to somebody phrasal verb
to succeed in making someone understand something, especially when this is difficult:
I couldn’t seem to get through to her.
How can I get it through to him that this is really important?
get to somebody/something phrasal verb informal
1. to make someone feel annoyed or upset:
I’m under a lot of pressure at work, and sometimes it gets to me a bit.
Don’t let things get to you.
2. get to thinking/wondering something informal to start thinking something:
He got to thinking how disappointed his parents would be.
get together phrasal verb
1. if people get together, they meet in order to spend time with each other:
We must get together for a drink.
2. if two people get together, they start a romantic or sexual relationship
3. get something ↔ together to collect things together:
I need to get some paperwork together for the meeting.
4. get somebody ↔ together to bring people together to make a group:
He got together a group of local businessmen to discuss the problem.
5. get something ↔ together to succeed in getting enough money to do or buy something:
We’re trying to get together enough money to buy a flat.
6. get something together informal to change your life so that it is organized and you are in control of it:
He’s just trying to get his life together at the moment.
get yourself together
I’m staying with my parents for a while, until I’ve got myself together a bit.
7. get it together spoken to be organized and successful in your life, job etc:
The government can’t seem to get it together on the environment.
get up phrasal verb
1. get (somebody) up to get out of your bed after sleeping, or to make someone get out of their bed:
We didn’t get up until lunchtime.
Get me up at seven, would you?
2. to stand up:
He got up and walked over to the window.
3. if a wind or storm gets up, it starts and gets stronger
4. be got up as/in something British English informal to be dressed in particular clothes:
He arrived at the party got up as Count Dracula.
The men were all got up in suits.
5. get it up informal to get an erection(1)
get up to something phrasal verb
to do something, especially something slightly bad:
Go upstairs and see what the kids are getting up to.
What did you get up to at the weekend?
get S1 W1 /ɡet/
verb (past tense got, past participle got /ɡɒt $ ɡɑːt/ British English, gotten /ˈɡɒtn $ ˈɡɑːtn/ American English, present participle getting) Date: 1200-1300
Language: Old Norse
Origin: geta
1. RECEIVE [transitive not in passive] to receive something that someone gives you or sends you:Language: Old Norse
Origin: geta
get something from somebody
get something off somebody spoken informal:
2. OBTAIN [transitive] to obtain something by finding it, asking for it, or paying for it:
get something for somebody
get somebody something
3. BRING [transitive] to bring someone or something back from somewhere:
get somebody/something from something
get something for somebody
get somebody something
4. BUY [transitive]
a. to buy something:
get something for somebody
get somebody something
get yourself something
get something from something
get something for $20/£100/50p etc
b. spoken to pay for something for someone else:
c. to buy a newspaper regularly:
5. MONEY [transitive]
a. to receive money for doing work:
get £2,000/$4,000 etc for doing something
b. to receive money when you sell something
get £100/$200 etc for something
6. HAVE A FEELING/IDEA [transitive] to start to have a feeling or an idea:
get pleasure from/out of something
7. HAVE/EXPERIENCE [transitive] to have, do, or experience something:
8. ILLNESS [transitive not in passive] to catch an illness:
9. ACHIEVE [transitive] to achieve something:
10. RECEIVE A PUNISHMENT [transitive] to receive something as a punishment:
11. ARRIVE [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to arrive somewhere:
get to
12. REACH A POINT [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to reach a particular point or stage of something:
13. get (somebody) somewhere/anywhere/nowhere if you get somewhere, or if an action gets you somewhere, you make progress:
14. MOVE [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to move or go somewhere:
15. MAKE SOMETHING MOVE [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to make something or someone move to a different place or position, especially with some difficulty:
16. TRAVEL [transitive] to travel somewhere on a train, bus etc:
17. BECOME [linking verb] to change to a new feeling, situation, or state
SYN become:
get to be something informal:
18. MAKE SOMEBODY/SOMETHING BECOME SOMETHING [transitive] to make someone or something change to a new feeling, situation, or state:
19. BE HURT/BROKEN ETC [linking verb, transitive] used to say that something, especially something bad, happens to someone or something
get hurt/broken/stolen etc
get something caught/stuck etc
20. MAKE SOMETHING HAPPEN TO SOMEBODY/SOMETHING [transitive]
a. to accidentally make someone or something experience something:
b. to do something, or arrange for it to be done:
21. MAKE SOMETHING DO SOMETHING [transitive not in passive] to make something do a particular thing
get something to do something
get something doing something
22. MAKE SOMEBODY DO SOMETHING [transitive not in passive] to persuade or force someone to do something
get somebody to do something
get somebody doing something
23. UNDERSTAND [transitive not in passive or progressive] informal to understand something:
get what/how/who etc
24. COOK [transitive not in passive] to prepare food or a meal:
get somebody something
25. RADIO/TELEVISION [transitive not in passive or progressive] to be able to receive a particular radio signal, television station etc:
26. ANSWER THE DOOR/TELEPHONE [transitive] informal to answer the door or telephone:
27. CATCH SOMEBODY [transitive] to catch someone:
28. HURT/KILL SOMEBODY [transitive] informal to attack, hurt, or kill someone:
29. TRICK SOMEBODY [transitive] informal to deceive or trick someone:
30. ON THE TELEPHONE [transitive] if you get someone on the telephone, they answer the telephone when you have made a call, and so you talk to them:
31. get doing something to begin doing something:
32. get to do something informal to have the opportunity to do something:
33. get to like/know/understand somebody/something to gradually begin to like, know, or understand someone or something:
SPOKEN PHRASES
34. you get something used to say that something happens or exists:
35. you’ve got me (there) used to say you do not know the answer to something
36. it/what gets me used to say that something really annoys you:
37. get this especially American English used to draw attention to something surprising or interesting that you are about to mention:
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get about phrasal verb British English
1. to go or travel to different places:
2. if news or information gets about, it is told to a lot of people:
get across phrasal verb
to succeed in communicating an idea or piece of information to someone, or to be communicated successfully
get something ↔ across
get across to
get ahead phrasal verb
to be successful and do better than other people in a job or work:
get along phrasal verb
1. if two or more people get along, they have a friendly relationship:
get along with
2. to deal with a job or situation or to make progress:
get along without
3. I must/I’d better be getting along spoken used to say that it is time for you to leave, for example because you have something else to do spoken
get around phrasal verb
1. get around (something) to go or travel to different places:
2. if news or information gets around, it is told to a lot of people:
3. get around something to avoid something that is difficult or causes problems for you:
get around to something phrasal verb
to do something that you have been intending to do for some time:
get around to doing something
get at somebody/something phrasal verb
1. CRITICIZE to keep criticizing someone in an unkind way:
2. be getting at something to be trying to say something in a way that is difficult for other people to understand:
3. REACH to be able to reach something:
4. INFORMATION to discover information, especially the truth about a situation:
5. THREATEN informal to use threats to influence the decision of people who are involved in a court case:
get away phrasal verb
1. LEAVE to leave a place, especially when this is not easy:
get away from
2. ON HOLIDAY informal to take a holiday away from the place you normally live:
get away to
3. ESCAPE to escape from someone who is chasing you or trying to catch you:
get away from
get away with
4. get away! British English spoken used to say you are very surprised by something or do not believe it
5. the one that got away something good that you nearly had or that nearly happened
get away from somebody/something phrasal verb
1. to avoid something that is difficult or unpleasant for you, or something that limits what you can do in some way:
2. to begin to talk about other things rather than the subject you are supposed to be discussing:
3. get away from it all to have a relaxing holiday:
get away with something phrasal verb
1. to not be caught or punished when you have done something wrong:
2. get away with murder informal to not be punished for doing something wrong:
3. to receive only a small punishment for something:
4. to do something without experiencing any problems or difficulties, even though it is not the best thing to do:
get back phrasal verb
1. RETURN to return to a place:
get back to
2. DO SOMETHING AGAIN to start doing something again or talking about something again
get back to
get back into
3. BE IN A STATE AGAIN to change to a previous state or condition again
get back to
get back together
4. GET SOMETHING AGAIN get something ↔ back to get something again after you have lost it or someone else has taken it:
5. PUNISH SOMEBODY get somebody back informal to do something to hurt or harm someone who has hurt or harmed you
get somebody back for
get back at somebody phrasal verb
to do something to hurt or harm someone who has hurt or harmed you:
get back to somebody phrasal verb informal
to talk to someone or telephone them later in order to answer a question or give them information:
get behind phrasal verb
1. if you get behind with a job, payments, rent etc, you do not do or pay as much of it as you should have by a particular time
get behind with
2. get behind somebody informal to support someone:
get by phrasal verb
to have enough money to buy the things you need, but no more:
get by on
get down phrasal verb
1. MAKE SOMEBODY SAD get somebody down to make someone feel unhappy and tired:
2. WRITE SOMETHING DOWN get something ↔ down to write something, especially something that someone is saying:
3. EAT/DRINK get something down (somebody) to eat or drink something, or persuade someone else to eat or drink something:
4. AFTER A MEAL British English to leave the table after a meal – used by children or when you are talking to children:
get down to something phrasal verb
to start doing something that is difficult or needs a lot of time or energy:
get down to doing something
get in phrasal verb
1. ENTER to enter a place, especially when this is difficult:
2. ARRIVE if a train, plane etc gets in at a particular time, it arrives at that time:
get in to
3. GET HOME to arrive home:
4. BE ELECTED to be elected to a position of political power:
5. COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY to be allowed to be a student at a university, college etc:
6. BUY A SUPPLY get something ↔ in to buy a supply of something:
7. CROPS get something ↔ in to gather a crop and bring it to a sheltered place:
8. ASK FOR WORKER get somebody ↔ in to ask someone to come to your home to do a job, especially to repair something:
9. GIVE SOMETHING TO SOMEBODY get something in to send something to a particular place or give it to a particular person:
10. DO SOMETHING get something ↔ in to manage to do something even though you do not have much time:
get in on something phrasal verb informal
to become involved in something that other people are doing or planning:
get in with somebody phrasal verb informal
to become friendly with someone:
get into something
1. ENTER to enter a place, especially when this is difficult:
2. ARRIVE to arrive at a place:
3. BE ELECTED to be elected to a Parliament:
4. COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY to be allowed to be a student at a university, college etc:
5. TEAM to be made a member of a team:
6. START DOING SOMETHING to start doing or feeling something, or being in a particular situation:
7. BECOME INVOLVED to begin to be involved in doing something:
8. ENJOY informal to begin to enjoy something or be interested in it:
9. CLOTHING informal to put on a piece of clothing, especially when this is difficult because the piece of clothing is too small for you:
10. what’s got into somebody? spoken used to express surprise that someone is behaving very differently from the way they usually behave:
get off phrasal verb
1. LEAVE to leave a place, or to help someone to leave a place:
get off something
get somebody off
2. FINISH WORK get off (something) to finish work and leave the place where you work at the end of the day:
3. SEND SOMETHING get something off to send a letter or package by post:
get something off to
4. CLOTHING get something off to remove a piece of clothing:
5. NOT BE PUNISHED if someone gets off, they are not punished for doing something wrong, or they receive only a small punishment:
get off with
6. HELP SOMEBODY NOT BE PUNISHED get somebody off to help someone avoid being punished for a crime:
7. SLEEP get (somebody) off to go to sleep, or to help a child go to sleep:
8. get off to a good/bad etc start to start in a particular way:
9. STOP TALKING ABOUT SOMETHING get off something to stop talking about a subject:
10. STOP TOUCHING SOMETHING get off (something/somebody) informal used to tell someone to stop touching something or someone:
11. tell somebody where to get off informal to tell someone that they are asking you for too much or are behaving in a way you will not accept:
12. get off your butt/ass American English spoken not polite used to tell someone that they should stop being lazy and start doing something useful
get off on something phrasal verb informal
to become excited by something, especially sexually excited
get off with somebody phrasal verb informal
to start a sexual relationship with someone:
get on phrasal verb
1. LIKE SOMEBODY especially British English if people get on, they like each other and have a friendly relationship with each other
get on with
2. PROGRESS to deal with a job or situation or to make progress:
get on with
get on without
3. CONTINUE DOING SOMETHING to continue doing something
get on with
4. BE SUCCESSFUL to be successful in your job:
5. CLOTHING get something on to put a piece of clothing on:
6. be getting on
a. if time is getting on, it is quite late:
b. informal if someone is getting on, they are quite old
7. getting on for 90/10 o'clock/2,000 etc almost a particular age, time, number etc:
8. get it on American English informal to have sex
9. get on with it! spoken used to tell someone to hurry:
10. let somebody get on with it informal to let someone do something on their own, and not help them or tell them what to do:
get onto somebody/something phrasal verb
1. SPEAK/WRITE TO SOMEBODY informal to speak or write to someone:
2. LEARN ABOUT SOMEBODY informal to find out about someone who has been doing something wrong:
3. BE ELECTED to be elected as a member of a committee, a political organization etc:
4. TALK ABOUT SOMETHING to begin to talk about a subject after you have been discussing something else:
5. DO SOMETHING informal to start dealing with something:
get out phrasal verb
1. LEAVE to leave a room or building:
get out of
2. ESCAPE to escape from a place:
get out of
3. HELP SOMEBODY ESCAPE get somebody out to help someone leave a place or escape from a place:
get somebody out of
4. TAKE SOMETHING FROM A PLACE get something ↔ out to take something from the place where it is kept:
5. INFORMATION if information gets out, a lot of people then know it although it is meant to be secret:
6. PRODUCE SOMETHING get something ↔ out to produce a book or other product that can be sold to people:
7. SAY SOMETHING get something ↔ out to succeed in saying something, especially when this is very difficult:
get out of something phrasal verb
1. AVOID DOING SOMETHING to avoid doing something you have promised to do or are supposed to do:
get out of doing something
2. STOP DOING SOMETHING to stop doing something or being involved in something:
3. MAKE SOMEBODY GIVE/TELL YOU SOMETHING get something out of somebody to force or persuade someone to tell you something or give you something:
4. ENJOY SOMETHING get something out of something to enjoy something you do or experience, or to learn something as a result:
get something out of doing something
get over
1. ILLNESS get over something to become well again after an illness:
2. UNPLEASANT EXPERIENCE get over something to begin to feel better after a very upsetting experience:
3. IDEAS/INFORMATION get something ↔ over to succeed in communicating ideas or information to other people
get something ↔ over to
4. FINISH SOMETHING get something over (also get something over with) to do and finish something difficult that you have to do:
5. PROBLEM/DIFFICULTY get over something to successfully deal with a problem or difficulty:
6. can’t/couldn’t get over something spoken used to say that you are very surprised, shocked, or amused by something:
get round phrasal verb British English
1. if news or information gets round, it is told to a lot of people:
2. get round something to avoid something that is difficult or causes problems for you:
3. get round somebody to gently persuade someone to do what you want by being nice to them:
get round to something phrasal verb British English
to do something that you have been intending to do for some time:
get round to doing something
get through phrasal verb
1. DO WORK get through something to do an amount of work:
2. USE SOMETHING get through something informal to use a lot of something:
3. SPEND MONEY get through something informal to spend a lot of money:
4. DIFFICULT TIME get (somebody) through something to come successfully to the end of an unpleasant experience or period of time, or to help someone do this:
5. TEST/COMPETITION get (somebody/something) through (something) to be successful in a test or competition, or to make sure that someone or something is successful:
get (somebody/something) through (something) to
6. REACH A PERSON/PLACE to reach a place or person that is difficult to reach
get through to
7. BY TELEPHONE to succeed in speaking to someone on the telephone:
get through to
8. NEW LAW get (something) through (something) if a new law gets through parliament, or if someone gets it through, it is officially approved:
get (something) through to somebody phrasal verb
to succeed in making someone understand something, especially when this is difficult:
get to somebody/something phrasal verb informal
1. to make someone feel annoyed or upset:
2. get to thinking/wondering something informal to start thinking something:
get together phrasal verb
1. if people get together, they meet in order to spend time with each other:
2. if two people get together, they start a romantic or sexual relationship
3. get something ↔ together to collect things together:
4. get somebody ↔ together to bring people together to make a group:
5. get something ↔ together to succeed in getting enough money to do or buy something:
6. get something together informal to change your life so that it is organized and you are in control of it:
get yourself together
7. get it together spoken to be organized and successful in your life, job etc:
get up phrasal verb
1. get (somebody) up to get out of your bed after sleeping, or to make someone get out of their bed:
2. to stand up:
3. if a wind or storm gets up, it starts and gets stronger
4. be got up as/in something British English informal to be dressed in particular clothes:
5. get it up informal to get an erection(1)
get up to something phrasal verb
to do something, especially something slightly bad:
Become is more formal thanget . Both describe changes in people's emotional or physical state, or natural or social changes.* become 较 get 正式。两者均指人的感情、身体状况、自然或社会发生变化。 Go is usually used for negative changes.* go 常用于负面变化。 Go andturn are both used for changes of colour.* go 和 turn 均用以指颜色发生变化。 Turn is also used for changes in the weather.* turn 亦用于天气的变化。
Become is more formal thanget . Both describe changes in people's emotional or physical state, or natural or social changes.* become 较 get 正式。两者均指人的感情、身体状况、自然或社会发生变化。 Go is usually used for negative changes.* go 常用于负面变化。 Go andturn are both used for changes of colour.* go 和 turn 均用以指颜色发生变化。 Turn is also used for changes in the weather.* turn 亦用于天气的变化。
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understand to know or realize the meaning of words, a language, what sb says, etc; to know or realize how or why sth happens, how it works or why it is important 指懂、理解、领会（词义、语言、话语等），了解、认识到、明白（事情如何或为何发生、如何起作用或为何重要等） ：◆ I don't understand the instructions. 我不懂这些指令的意思。 ◆ Doctors still don't understand much about the disease. 医生对这种疾病还了解不多。 see to understand what is happening, what sb is saying, how sth works or how important sth is 指理解、明白、领会（正在发生的事、某人的话、某事如何起作用或重要性如何） ：◆ 'It opens like this.' 'Oh, I see .'“这样就打开了。” “哦，我明白了。” ◆ Oh yes, I see what you mean .噢，我明白你的意思了。 get ( to understand a joke, what sb is trying to tell you, or a situation that they are trying to describe指理解、明白（笑话、某人试图告知的事或描述的情况） ：◆ She didn't get the joke. 她听不懂那个笑话。 ◆ I don't get you. 我搞不懂你的意思。 follow to understand an explanation, a story or the meaning of sth 指理解、明白（说明、故事、意思） ：◆ Sorry—I don't quite follow. 对不起，我不太懂你的话。 ◆ The plot is almost impossible to follow. 故事情节几乎叫人不明所以。 grasp to come to understand a fact, an idea or how to do sth 指理解、领会、领悟、明白（事实、想法或如何做某事） ：◆ They failed to grasp the importance of his words. 他们没有理解他的话的重要性。
understand or grasp? 用 understand 还是 grasp？
comprehend (often used in negative statements) ( to understand a fact, idea or reason（常用于否定句中）指理解、领悟、明白（事实、想法或原因） ：◆ The concept of infinity is almost impossible for the human mind to comprehend. 无穷的概念几乎是人类的大脑无法理解的。
Patterns
to understand/see/get/follow/grasp/comprehend what/why/how… to understand/see/grasp/comprehend that… to understand/see/get/grasp the point/idea (of sth)to be easy/difficult/hard to understand/see/follow/grasp/comprehendto fully understand/see/grasp/comprehend sth
understand to know or realize the meaning of words, a language, what sb says, etc; to know or realize how or why sth happens, how it works or why it is important 指懂、理解、领会（词义、语言、话语等），了解、认识到、明白（事情如何或为何发生、如何起作用或为何重要等） ：◆ I don't understand the instructions. 我不懂这些指令的意思。 ◆ Doctors still don't understand much about the disease. 医生对这种疾病还了解不多。 see to understand what is happening, what sb is saying, how sth works or how important sth is 指理解、明白、领会（正在发生的事、某人的话、某事如何起作用或重要性如何） ：◆ 'It opens like this.' 'Oh, I see .'“这样就打开了。” “哦，我明白了。” ◆ Oh yes, I see what you mean .噢，我明白你的意思了。 get ( to understand a joke, what sb is trying to tell you, or a situation that they are trying to describe指理解、明白（笑话、某人试图告知的事或描述的情况） ：◆ She didn't get the joke. 她听不懂那个笑话。 ◆ I don't get you. 我搞不懂你的意思。 follow to understand an explanation, a story or the meaning of sth 指理解、明白（说明、故事、意思） ：◆ Sorry—I don't quite follow. 对不起，我不太懂你的话。 ◆ The plot is almost impossible to follow. 故事情节几乎叫人不明所以。 grasp to come to understand a fact, an idea or how to do sth 指理解、领会、领悟、明白（事实、想法或如何做某事） ：◆ They failed to grasp the importance of his words. 他们没有理解他的话的重要性。
understand or grasp? 用 understand 还是 grasp？
comprehend (often used in negative statements) ( to understand a fact, idea or reason（常用于否定句中）指理解、领悟、明白（事实、想法或原因） ：◆ The concept of infinity is almost impossible for the human mind to comprehend. 无穷的概念几乎是人类的大脑无法理解的。
Patterns
to understand/see/get/follow/grasp/comprehend what/why/how… to understand/see/grasp/comprehend that… to understand/see/get/grasp the point/idea (of sth)to be easy/difficult/hard to understand/see/follow/grasp/comprehendto fully understand/see/grasp/comprehend sth
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both
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especially
especially
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especially
return to come or go back from one place to another 指回来、回去、返回 ：◆ I waited a long time for him to return. 我等他回来等了很长时间。 NOTE Return is slightly more formal than the other words in this group, and is used more often in writing or formal speech.* return 较本组其他的词稍正式，较常用于书面语或正式场合中。 come back to return 指回来、返回 NOTE Come back is usually used from the point of view of the person or place that sb returns to.* come back 通常指回到说话人处或所在的地方 ：◆ Come back and visit again soon! 请早点儿再回来探访！ go back to return to the place you recently or originally came from or that you have been to before 指回去、返回 NOTE Go back is usually used from the point of view of the person who is returning.* go back 通常是从要返回者的角度来说 ：◆ Do you ever want to go back to China? 你想过回中国去吗？ get back to arrive back somewhere, especially at your home or the place where you are staying 指返回、回去，尤指回家 ：◆ What time did you get back last night? 你昨晚什么时候回家的？ turn back to return the way that you came, especially because sth stops you from continuing 指原路返回、往回走，尤指因某事阻止而不能继续前进 ：◆ The weather got so bad that we had to turn back. 天气变得非常恶劣，我们不得不循原路折回。
Patterns
to return/come back/go back/get back to/from/with sthto return/come back/go back/get back/turn back again to return/come back/go back/get back home/to work to return/come back/get back safely
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stand to be in an upright position with your weight on your feet 指站立、直立 ：◆ She was too weak to stand. 她虚弱得站都站不住。 ◆ Stand still when I'm talking to you!我跟你说话，站着别动！ NOTE Stand is usually used with an adverb or prepositional phrase to show where or how sb stands, but sometimes another phrase or clause is used to show what sb does while they are standing.* stand 通常与副词或介词短语连用，表示站的地方或方式，但有时也与另一短语或从句连用，表明站着时在做某事 ：◆ We stood talking for a few minutes. 我们站着谈了几分钟。 ◆ He stood and looked out to sea. 他站着向大海望去。 get up to get into a standing position from a sitting, kneeling or lying position 指从坐、跪或躺的姿势站起来 ：◆ Please don't get up! 请不要站起来！ stand up to be in a standing position; to stand after sitting 指站立、起立 ：◆ Stand up straight! 立正！ ◆ Everyone would stand up when the teacher entered the classroom. 老师走进教室时大家都会起立。
stand, get up or stand up? 用 stand、get up 还是 stand up？
rise ( to get into a standing position from a sitting, kneeling or lying position指从坐、跪或躺的姿势站起来 ：◆ Would you all rise, please, to welcome our visiting speaker. 请大家起立，欢迎我们的演讲嘉宾。 get to your feet to stand up after sitting, kneeling or lying 指坐、跪或躺后站起来 ：◆ I helped her to get to her feet. 我扶着她让她站起来。 be on your feet to be standing up 指站着 ：◆ I've been on my feet all day. 我已经站了一整天。