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Phrasal verbs with get

December 11th, 2013 in Expressions

Here is a list of phrasal verbs beginning with the letter G.

Get across (separable)

To get something across is to cause something to be understood.

Communication is all about getting your message across.

Get ahead

To get ahead is to make progress in life.

You have to work hard if you really want to get ahead.

Get along

To get along with somebody is to have a good relationship with them.

Do you get along with your mother-in-law?

Get off (separable)

To get something off is to send it.

I finally got the parcel off yesterday.

Get off (separable)

To get something off is to remove it.

Can you get the cat off the piano?

Get off

To get off is to leave a bus, plane, train or boat.

We will be getting off the bus at the next station.

Get on (separable)

To get clothes on is to wear them.

I got my jacket on because I was beginning to feel cold.

Get on

To get on is to enter a bus, train etc.

The train is about to leave. Get on quickly.

Get on

To get on is to have a good relationship with people.

She doesn’t get on with her colleagues.

Get on with

To get on with something is to continue it.

They got on with the party when the police left.

 Get through with

To get through with is to finish it.

I couldn’t go out to play because I hadn’t gotten through with my homework.

Give in

To give in is to stop trying.

You must not give in. You can do it.