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+ <a class="oxford3000" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/wordlist/english/oxford3000/"> </a><span class="z"> </span><h2 class="h">get</h2><span class="z"> </span><span class="pos">verb</span><!-- End of DIV webtop-g--></div><span class="pos-g" id="get__10"><span class="pos" id="get__11">verb</span></span><div class="pron-gs ei-g" eid="get__12" psg="ald8_get_prongs_1" resource="phonetics" source="ald8"><span class="pron-g" id="get__13" geo="br" trans="ald8"><span class="prefix">BrE</span> <span class="phon" eid="get__14"><span class="bre">BrE</span><span class="separator">/</span><span class="wrap">/</span>ɡet<span class="wrap">/</span><span class="separator">/</span></span><div class="sound audio_play_button pron-uk icon-audio" data-src-mp3="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/uk_pron/g/get/get__/get__gb_1.mp3" data-src-ogg="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/uk_pron_ogg/g/get/get__/get__gb_1.ogg" title=" pronunciation English" style="cursor: pointer" valign="top"> <!-- End of DIV sound audio_play_button pron-uk icon-audio--></div></span><span class="sep">;</span> <span class="pron-g" id="get__15" geo="n_am" trans="ald8"><span class="prefix">NAmE</span> <span class="phon" eid="get__16"><span class="name">NAmE</span><span class="separator">/</span><span class="wrap">/</span>ɡet<span class="wrap">/</span><span class="separator">/</span></span><div class="sound audio_play_button pron-us icon-audio" data-src-mp3="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron/g/get/get__/get__us_1.mp3" data-src-ogg="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron_ogg/g/get/get__/get__us_1.ogg" title=" pronunciation American" style="cursor: pointer" valign="top"> <!-- End of DIV sound audio_play_button pron-us icon-audio--></div></span><!-- End of DIV pron-gs ei-g--></div><span class="un" id="get__17" un="help">In spoken <span class="label-g" id="get__18" pnc="n"><span class="geo" id="get__19" geo="n_am">North American English</span></span> the past participle <span class="eb" id="get__20">gotten</span> <span class="eph" id="get__21"><span class="wrap">/</span>ˈɡɑːtn<span class="wrap">/</span></span> is almost always used.</span><span class="collapse" title="Verb Forms"><span class="unbox" id="get__22" unbox="verbforms"><span class="heading">Verb Forms</span><span class="body"><span class="vp-g" form="root" id="get__23"><span class="vp" id="get__24"> <span class="prefix">present simple I / you / we / they</span> get</span> <div class="pron-gs ei-g" eid="get__25" psg="ald8_get_prongs_1" resource="phonetics" verbform="y" source="ald8"><span class="pron-g" id="get__26" geo="br" trans="ald8"><span class="prefix">BrE</span> <span class="phon" eid="get__27"><span class="bre">BrE</span><span class="separator">/</span><span class="wrap">/</span>ɡet<span class="wrap">/</span><span class="separator">/</span></span><div class="sound audio_play_button pron-uk icon-audio" 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End of DIV sound audio_play_button pron-uk icon-audio--></div></span><span class="sep">;</span> <span class="pron-g" id="get__35" geo="n_am" trans="ald8"><span class="prefix">NAmE</span> <span class="phon" eid="get__36"><span class="name">NAmE</span><span class="separator">/</span><span class="wrap">/</span>ɡets<span class="wrap">/</span><span class="separator">/</span></span><div class="sound audio_play_button pron-us icon-audio" data-src-mp3="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron/g/get/gets_/gets__us_1.mp3" data-src-ogg="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron_ogg/g/get/gets_/gets__us_1.ogg" title=" pronunciation American" style="cursor: pointer" valign="top"> <!-- End of DIV sound audio_play_button pron-us icon-audio--></div></span><!-- End of DIV pron-gs ei-g--></div></span><span class="vp-g" form="past" id="get__37"><span class="vp" id="get__38"> <span class="prefix">past simple</span> got</span> <div class="pron-gs ei-g" eid="get__39" psg="ald8_got_prongs_1" resource="phonetics" verbform="y" source="ald8"><span class="pron-g" id="get__40" geo="br" trans="ald8"><span class="prefix">BrE</span> <span class="phon" eid="get__41"><span class="bre">BrE</span><span class="separator">/</span><span class="wrap">/</span>ɡɒt<span class="wrap">/</span><span class="separator">/</span></span><div class="sound audio_play_button pron-uk icon-audio" data-src-mp3="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/uk_pron/g/got/got__/got__gb_1.mp3" data-src-ogg="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/uk_pron_ogg/g/got/got__/got__gb_1.ogg" title=" pronunciation English" style="cursor: pointer" valign="top"> <!-- End of DIV sound audio_play_button pron-uk icon-audio--></div></span><span class="sep">;</span> <span class="pron-g" id="get__42" geo="n_am" trans="ald8"><span class="prefix">NAmE</span> <span class="phon" eid="get__43"><span class="name">NAmE</span><span class="separator">/</span><span class="wrap">/</span>ɡɑːt<span class="wrap">/</span><span class="separator">/</span></span><div class="sound audio_play_button pron-us icon-audio" data-src-mp3="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron/g/got/got__/got__us_1.mp3" data-src-ogg="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron_ogg/g/got/got__/got__us_1.ogg" title=" pronunciation American" style="cursor: pointer" valign="top"> <!-- End of DIV sound audio_play_button pron-us icon-audio--></div></span><!-- End of DIV pron-gs ei-g--></div></span><span class="vp-g" form="pastpart" id="get__44"><span class="vp" id="get__45"> <span class="prefix">past participle</span> got</span> <div class="pron-gs ei-g" eid="get__46" psg="ald8_got_prongs_1" resource="phonetics" verbform="y" source="ald8"><span class="pron-g" id="get__47" geo="br" trans="ald8"><span class="prefix">BrE</span> <span class="phon" eid="get__48"><span class="bre">BrE</span><span class="separator">/</span><span 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data-src-ogg="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/uk_pron_ogg/g/get/getti/getting__gb_1.ogg" title=" pronunciation English" style="cursor: pointer" valign="top"> <!-- End of DIV sound audio_play_button pron-uk icon-audio--></div></span><span class="sep">;</span> <span class="pron-g" id="get__56" geo="n_am" trans="ald8"><span class="prefix">NAmE</span> <span class="phon" eid="get__57"><span class="name">NAmE</span><span class="separator">/</span><span class="wrap">/</span>ˈɡetɪŋ<span class="wrap">/</span><span class="separator">/</span></span><div class="sound audio_play_button pron-us icon-audio" data-src-mp3="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron/g/get/getti/getting__us_1.mp3" data-src-ogg="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron_ogg/g/get/getti/getting__us_1.ogg" title=" pronunciation American" style="cursor: pointer" valign="top"> <!-- End of DIV sound audio_play_button pron-us icon-audio--></div></span><!-- End 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+ <a class="oxford3000" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/wordlist/english/oxford3000/"> </a></span><span class="gram-g" id="get__61"><span class="wrap">[</span><span class="gram" id="get__62" gram="t">transitive</span><span class="sep">,</span> <span class="gram" id="get__63" gram="nopass">no passive</span><span class="wrap">]</span></span> <span class="cf" id="get__64"><span class="exp" id="get__65">get</span> something</span> <span class="def" id="get__66">to receive something</span><span class="x-gs" id="get__67"><span class="x-g" id="get__68"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__69" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__70">I got a letter from Dave this morning.</span></span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__73"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__74" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__75">What <span class="gl" id="get__76"><span class="wrap">(</span><span class="prefix">=</span> What presents<span class="wrap">)</span></span> did you get for your birthday?</span></span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__79"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__80" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__81">He gets <span class="gl" id="get__82"><span class="wrap">(</span><span class="prefix">=</span> earns<span class="wrap">)</span></span> about $40 000 a year.</span></span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__85"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__86" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__87">This room gets very little sunshine.</span></span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__90"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__91" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__92">I <span class="cl"><strong>got a shock</strong></span> when I saw the bill.</span></span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__96"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__97" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__98">I <span class="cl"><strong>get the impression</strong></span> that he is bored with his job.</span></span></span></span></li><li class="sn-g" id="get__102" ox3000="y"><span class="num">2 </span><span class="sym_first">
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+ <a class="oxford3000" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/wordlist/english/oxford3000/"> </a></span><span class="gram-g" id="get__103"><span class="wrap">[</span><span class="gram" id="get__104" gram="t">transitive</span><span class="sep">,</span> <span class="gram" id="get__105" gram="nopass">no passive</span><span class="wrap">]</span></span> <span class="def" id="get__106">to obtain something</span><span class="x-gs" id="get__107"><span class="x-g" id="get__108"> <span class="cf" id="get__109"><span class="exp" id="get__110">get</span> something</span> <span class="rx-g" id="get__111" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__112">Where did you get <span class="gl" id="get__113"><span class="wrap">(</span><span class="prefix">=</span> buy<span class="wrap">)</span></span> that skirt?</span></span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__116"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__117" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__118">Did you manage to get tickets for the concert?</span></span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__121"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__122" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__123">She opened the door wider to get a better look.</span></span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__126"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__127" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__128">Try to get some sleep.</span></span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__131"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__132" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__133">He has just got a new job.</span></span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__136"> <span class="cf" id="get__137"><span class="exp" id="get__138">get</span> something for somebody</span> <span class="rx-g" id="get__139" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__140">Did you get a present for your mother?</span></span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__143"> <span class="cf" id="get__144"><span class="exp" id="get__145">get</span> somebody/yourself something</span> <span class="rx-g" id="get__146" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__147">Did you get your mother a present?</span></span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__150"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__151" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__152">Why don't you get yourself a car?</span></span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__155"> <span class="x" id="get__156">$100 will get you the basic model.</span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__157"> <span class="x" id="get__158">You can get the basic model for $100.</span></span></span></li><li class="sn-g" id="get__159" ox3000="y"><span class="num">3 </span><span class="sym_first">
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+ <a class="oxford3000" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/wordlist/english/oxford3000/"> </a></span><span class="gram-g" id="get__160"><span class="wrap">[</span><span class="gram" id="get__161" gram="t">transitive</span><span class="sep">,</span> <span class="gram" id="get__162" gram="nopass">no passive</span><span class="wrap">]</span></span> <span class="cf" id="get__163"><span class="exp" id="get__164">get</span> something (for something)</span> <span class="def" id="get__165">to obtain or receive an amount of money by selling something</span><span class="x-gs" id="get__166"><span class="x-g" id="get__167"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__168" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__169">How much did you get for your car?</span></span></span></span></li></span><span class="sn-gs" id="get__172"> <span class="shcut" id="get__173">bring</span><li class="sn-g" id="get__174" ox3000="y"><span class="num">4 </span><span class="sym_first">
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+ <a class="oxford3000" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/wordlist/english/oxford3000/"> </a></span><span class="gram-g" id="get__175"><span class="wrap">[</span><span class="gram" id="get__176" gram="t">transitive</span><span class="wrap">]</span></span> <span class="def" id="get__177">to go to a place and bring somebody/something back</span> <span class="xr-gs" id="get__178"><span class="prefix">synonym</span> <a class="Ref" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/fetch" title="fetch definition"><span class="xr-g" id="get__179"><span class="xh" id="get__180">fetch</span></span></a></span><span class="x-gs" id="get__181"><span class="x-g" id="get__182"> <span class="cf" id="get__183"><span class="exp" id="get__184">get</span> somebody/something</span> <span class="rx-g" id="get__185" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__186">Quick—<span class="cl"><strong>go and get</strong></span> a cloth!</span></span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__190"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__191" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__192">Somebody get a doctor!</span></span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__195"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__196" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__197">I have to go and get my mother from the airport <span class="gl" id="get__198"><span class="wrap">(</span><span class="prefix">=</span> collect her<span class="wrap">)</span></span>.</span></span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__201"> <span class="cf" id="get__202"><span class="exp" id="get__203">get</span> something for somebody</span> <span class="rx-g" id="get__204" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__205">Get a drink for John.</span></span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__208"> <span class="cf" id="get__209"><span class="exp" id="get__210">get</span> somebody/yourself something</span> <span class="rx-g" id="get__211" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__212">Get John a drink.</span></span></span></span></li></span><span class="sn-gs" id="get__215"> <span class="shcut" id="get__216">punishment</span><li class="sn-g" id="get__217"><span class="num">5</span><span class="gram-g" id="get__218"><span class="wrap">[</span><span class="gram" id="get__219" gram="t">transitive</span><span class="sep">,</span> <span class="gram" id="get__220" gram="nopass">no passive</span><span class="wrap">]</span></span> <span class="cf" id="get__221"><span class="exp" id="get__222">get</span> something</span> <span class="def" id="get__223">to receive something as a punishment</span><span class="x-gs" id="get__224"><span class="x-g" id="get__225"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__226" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__227">He got ten years <span class="gl" id="get__228"><span class="wrap">(</span><span class="prefix">=</span> was sent to prison for ten years<span class="wrap">)</span></span> for armed robbery.</span></span></span></span></li></span><span class="sn-gs" id="get__231"> <span class="shcut" id="get__232">broadcasts</span><li class="sn-g" id="get__233"><span class="num">6</span><span class="gram-g" id="get__234"><span class="wrap">[</span><span class="gram" id="get__235" gram="t">transitive</span><span class="sep">,</span> <span class="gram" id="get__236" gram="nopass">no passive</span><span class="wrap">]</span></span> <span class="cf" id="get__237"><span class="exp" id="get__238">get</span> something</span> <span class="def" id="get__239">to receive broadcasts from a particular television or radio station</span><span class="x-gs" id="get__240"><span class="x-g" id="get__241"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__242" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__243">We can't get Channel 5 in our area.</span></span></span></span></li></span><span class="sn-gs" id="get__246"> <span class="shcut" id="get__247">buy</span><li class="sn-g" id="get__248"><span class="num">7</span><span class="gram-g" id="get__249"><span class="wrap">[</span><span class="gram" id="get__250" gram="t">transitive</span><span class="sep">,</span> <span class="gram" id="get__251" gram="nopass">no passive</span><span class="wrap">]</span></span> <span class="cf" id="get__252"><span class="exp" id="get__253">get</span> something</span> <span class="def" id="get__254">to buy something, for example a newspaper or magazine, regularly</span> <span class="xr-gs" id="get__255"><span class="prefix">synonym</span> <a class="Ref" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/take_1" title="take definition"><span class="xr-g" id="get__256"><span class="xh" id="get__257">take</span></span></a></span><span class="x-gs" id="get__258"><span class="x-g" id="get__259"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__260" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__261">Which newspaper do you get?</span></span></span></span></li></span><span class="sn-gs" id="get__264"> <span class="shcut" id="get__265">mark/grade</span><li class="sn-g" id="get__266" ox3000="y"><span class="num">8 </span><span class="sym_first">
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+ <a class="oxford3000" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/wordlist/english/oxford3000/"> </a></span><span class="gram-g" id="get__267"><span class="wrap">[</span><span class="gram" id="get__268" gram="t">transitive</span><span class="sep">,</span> <span class="gram" id="get__269" gram="nopass">no passive</span><span class="wrap">]</span></span> <span class="cf" id="get__270"><span class="exp" id="get__271">get</span> something</span> <span class="def" id="get__272">to achieve or be given a particular mark/grade in an exam</span><span class="x-gs" id="get__273"><span class="x-g" id="get__274"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__275" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__276">He got a ‘C’ in Chemistry and a ‘B’ in English.</span></span></span></span></li></span><span class="sn-gs" id="get__279"> <span class="shcut" id="get__280">illness</span><li class="sn-g" id="get__281" ox3000="y"><span class="num">9 </span><span class="sym_first">
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+ <a class="oxford3000" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/wordlist/english/oxford3000/"> </a></span><span class="gram-g" id="get__282"><span class="wrap">[</span><span class="gram" id="get__283" gram="t">transitive</span><span class="sep">,</span> <span class="gram" id="get__284" gram="nopass">no passive</span><span class="wrap">]</span></span> <span class="cf" id="get__285"><span class="exp" id="get__286">get</span> something</span> <span class="def" id="get__287">to become infected with an illness; to suffer from a pain, etc.</span><span class="x-gs" id="get__288"><span class="x-g" id="get__289"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__290" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__291">I got this cold off <span class="gl" id="get__292"><span class="wrap">(</span><span class="prefix">=</span> from<span class="wrap">)</span></span> you!</span></span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__295"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__296" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__297">She gets <span class="gl" id="get__298"><span class="wrap">(</span><span class="prefix">=</span> often suffers from<span class="wrap">)</span></span> really bad headaches.</span></span></span></span> <span class="xr-gs"><span class="prefix">See related entries:</span> <a class="Ref" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/being_ill/get_2" title="Topic Being ill"><span class="xr-g" resource="topicdict"><span class="xh">Being ill</span></span></a></span></li></span><span class="sn-gs" id="get__302"> <span class="shcut" id="get__303">contact</span><li class="sn-g" id="get__304"><span class="num">10</span><span class="gram-g" id="get__305"><span class="wrap">[</span><span class="gram" id="get__306" gram="t">transitive</span><span class="sep">,</span> <span class="gram" id="get__307" gram="nopass">no passive</span><span class="wrap">]</span></span> <span class="cf" id="get__308"><span class="exp" id="get__309">get</span> somebody</span> <span class="def" id="get__310">to be connected with somebody by telephone</span><span class="x-gs" id="get__311"><span class="x-g" id="get__312"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__313" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__314">I wanted to speak to the manager but I got his secretary instead.</span></span></span></span></li></span><span class="sn-gs" id="get__317"> <span class="shcut" id="get__318">state/condition</span><li class="sn-g" id="get__319" ox3000="y"><span class="num">11 </span><span class="sym_first">
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+ <a class="oxford3000" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/wordlist/english/oxford3000/"> </a></span><span class="pos-g" id="get__320"><span class="pos" id="get__321">linking verb</span></span> <span class="def" id="get__322">to reach a particular state or condition; to make somebody/something/yourself reach a particular state or condition</span><span class="x-gs" id="get__323"><span class="x-g" id="get__324"> <span class="cf" id="get__325">+ adj.</span> <span class="x" id="get__326">to get angry/bored/hungry/fat</span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__327"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__328" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__329">You'll soon <span class="cl"><strong>get used to</strong></span> the climate here.</span></span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__333"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__334" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__335">We ought to go; it's getting late.</span></span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__338"> <span class="x" id="get__339">to <span class="cl"><strong>get dressed/undressed</strong></span> <span class="gl" id="get__341"><span class="wrap">(</span><span class="prefix">=</span> to put your clothes on/take your clothes off<span class="wrap">)</span></span></span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__342"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__343" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__344">They plan to <span class="cl"><strong>get married</strong></span> in the summer.</span></span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__348"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__349" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__350">She's upstairs getting ready.</span></span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__353"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__354" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__355">I wouldn't go there alone; you might get <span class="gl" id="get__356"><span class="wrap">(</span><span class="prefix">=</span> be<span class="wrap">)</span></span> mugged.</span></span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__359"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__360" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__361">My car got <span class="gl" id="get__362"><span class="wrap">(</span><span class="prefix">=</span> was<span class="wrap">)</span></span> stolen at the weekend.</span></span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__365"> <span class="cf" id="get__366"><span class="exp" id="get__367">get</span> somebody/something + adj.</span> <span class="rx-g" id="get__368" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__369">Don't get your dress dirty!</span></span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__372"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__373" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__374">He got his fingers caught in the door.</span></span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__377"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__378" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__379">She soon got the children ready for school.</span></span></span></span><span class="collapse" title="Which Word?"><span class="unbox" id="get__382" unbox="which_word"> <span class="heading">Which Word?</span><span class="body" id="get__383"><span class="h1" id="get__384">become / get / go / turn</span><span class="p" id="get__385">These verbs are used frequently with the following adjectives:</span><span class="bullet" id="get__386"><span class="li" id="get__387"> <span class="eb" id="get__388">become</span> involved/clear/accustomed/pregnant/extinct/famous/ill</span><span class="li" id="get__389"> <span class="eb" id="get__390">get</span> used to/better/worse/pregnant/tired/angry/dark</span><span class="li" id="get__391"> <span class="eb" id="get__392">go</span> wrong/right/bad/white/crazy/bald/blind</span><span class="li" id="get__393"> <span class="eb" id="get__394">turn</span> blue/sour/bad/red/cold</span></span><span class="bullet" id="get__395"><span class="li" id="get__396"> <span class="eb" id="get__397">Become</span> is more formal than <span class="eb" id="get__398">get</span>. Both describe changes in people’s emotional or physical state, or natural or social changes.</span><span class="li" id="get__399"> <span class="eb" id="get__400">Go</span> is usually used for negative changes.</span><span class="li" id="get__401"> <span class="eb" id="get__402">Go</span> and <span class="eb" id="get__403">turn</span> are both used for changes of colour.</span><span class="li" id="get__404"> <span class="eb" id="get__405">Turn</span> is also used for changes in the weather.</span></span></span></span></span></li><li class="sn-g" id="get__406" ox3000="y"><span class="num">12 </span><span class="sym_first">
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+ <a class="oxford3000" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/wordlist/english/oxford3000/"> </a></span><span class="gram-g" id="get__407"><span class="wrap">[</span><span class="gram" id="get__408" gram="i">intransitive</span><span class="wrap">]</span></span> <span class="cf" id="get__409"><span class="exp" id="get__410">get</span> to do something</span> <span class="def" id="get__411">to reach the point at which you feel, know, are, etc. something</span><span class="x-gs" id="get__412"><span class="x-g" id="get__413"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__414" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__415">After a time you get to realize that these things don't matter.</span></span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__418"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__419" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__420">You'll like her once you <span class="cl"><strong>get to know</strong></span> her.</span></span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__424"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__425" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__426">His drinking is getting to be a problem.</span></span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__429"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__430" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__431">She's getting to be an old lady now.</span></span></span></span></li></span><span class="sn-gs" id="get__434"> <span class="shcut" id="get__435">make/persuade</span><li class="sn-g" id="get__436" ox3000="y"><span class="num">13 </span><span class="sym_first">
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+ <a class="oxford3000" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/wordlist/english/oxford3000/"> </a></span><span class="gram-g" id="get__437"><span class="wrap">[</span><span class="gram" id="get__438" gram="t">transitive</span><span class="wrap">]</span></span> <span class="def" id="get__439">to make, persuade, etc. somebody/something to do something</span><span class="x-gs" id="get__440"><span class="x-g" id="get__441"> <span class="cf" id="get__442"><span class="exp" id="get__443">get</span> somebody/something to do something</span> <span class="rx-g" id="get__444" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__445">I couldn't get the car to start this morning.</span></span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__448"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__449" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__450">He got his sister to help him with his homework.</span></span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__453"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__454" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__455">You'll never get him to understand.</span></span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__458"> <span class="cf" id="get__459"><span class="exp" id="get__460">get</span> somebody/something doing something</span> <span class="rx-g" id="get__461" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__462">Can you really get that old car going again?</span></span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__465"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__466" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__467">It's not hard to get him talking—the problem is stopping him!</span></span></span></span></li></span><span class="sn-gs" id="get__470"> <span class="shcut" id="get__471">get something done</span><li class="sn-g" id="get__472" ox3000="y"><span class="num">14 </span><span class="sym_first">
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+ <a class="oxford3000" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/wordlist/english/oxford3000/"> </a></span><span class="gram-g" id="get__473"><span class="wrap">[</span><span class="gram" id="get__474" gram="t">transitive</span><span class="wrap">]</span></span> <span class="cf" id="get__475"><span class="exp" id="get__476">get</span> something done</span> <span class="def" id="get__477">to cause something to happen or be done</span><span class="x-gs" id="get__478"><span class="x-g" id="get__479"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__480" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__481">I must get my hair cut.</span></span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__484"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__485" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__486">I'll never get all this work finished.</span></span></span></span></li></span><span class="sn-gs" id="get__489"> <span class="shcut" id="get__490">start</span><li class="sn-g" id="get__491"><span class="num">15</span> <span class="gram-g" id="get__494"><span class="wrap">[</span><span class="gram" id="get__495" gram="t">transitive</span><span class="wrap">]</span></span> <span class="cf" id="get__496"><span class="exp" id="get__497">get</span> doing something</span> <span class="def" id="get__498">to start doing something</span><span class="x-gs" id="get__499"><span class="x-g" id="get__500"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__501" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__502">I got talking to her.</span></span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__505"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__506" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__507">We need to get going soon.</span></span></span></span></li></span><span class="sn-gs" id="get__510"> <span class="shcut" id="get__511">opportunity</span><li class="sn-g" id="get__512"><span class="num">16</span><span class="gram-g" id="get__513"><span class="wrap">[</span><span class="gram" id="get__514" gram="i">intransitive</span><span class="wrap">]</span></span> <span class="cf" id="get__515"><span class="exp" id="get__516">get</span> to do something</span> <span class="label-g" id="get__517"><span class="wrap">(</span><span class="reg" reg="infml" id="get__518">informal</span><span class="wrap">)</span></span> <span class="def" id="get__519">to have the opportunity to do something</span><span class="x-gs" id="get__520"><span class="x-g" id="get__521"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__522" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__523">He got to try out all the new software.</span></span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__526"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__527" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__528">It's not fair—I never get to go first.</span></span></span></span></li></span><span class="sn-gs" id="get__531"> <span class="shcut" id="get__532">arrive</span><li class="sn-g" id="get__533" ox3000="y"><span class="num">17 </span><span class="sym_first">
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+ <a class="oxford3000" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/wordlist/english/oxford3000/"> </a></span><span class="gram-g" id="get__534"><span class="wrap">[</span><span class="gram" id="get__535" gram="i">intransitive</span><span class="wrap">]</span></span> <span class="cf" id="get__536">+ adv./prep.</span> <span class="def" id="get__537">to arrive at or reach a place or point</span><span class="x-gs" id="get__538"><span class="x-g" id="get__539"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__540" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__541">We got to San Diego at 7 o'clock.</span></span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__544"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__545" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__546">You got in very late last night.</span></span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__549"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__550" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__551">What time did you get here?</span></span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__554"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__555" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__556">I haven't got very far with the book I'm reading.</span></span></span></span></li></span><span class="sn-gs" id="get__559"> <span class="shcut" id="get__560">move/travel</span><li class="sn-g" id="get__561" ox3000="y"><span class="num">18 </span><span class="sym_first">
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+ <a class="oxford3000" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/wordlist/english/oxford3000/"> </a></span><span class="gram-g" id="get__562"><span class="wrap">[</span><span class="gram" id="get__563" gram="i">intransitive</span><span class="sep">,</span> <span class="gram" id="get__564" gram="t">transitive</span><span class="wrap">]</span></span> <span class="def" id="get__565">to move to or from a particular place or in a particular direction, sometimes with difficulty; to make somebody/something do this</span><span class="x-gs" id="get__566"><span class="x-g" id="get__567"> <span class="cf" id="get__568">+ adv./prep.</span> <span class="rx-g" id="get__569" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__570">The bridge was destroyed so we couldn't get across the river.</span></span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__573"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__574" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__575">She got into bed.</span></span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__578"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__579" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__580">He got down from the ladder.</span></span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__583"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__584" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__585">We didn't <span class="cl"><strong>get</strong></span> <span class="gl" id="get__587"><span class="wrap">(</span><span class="prefix">=</span> go<span class="wrap">)</span></span> <span class="cl"><strong>to bed</strong></span> until 3 a.m.</span></span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__591"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__592" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__593">Where do we <span class="cl"><strong>get on</strong></span> the bus?</span></span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__597"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__598" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__599">I'm <span class="cl"><strong>getting off</strong></span> <span class="gl" id="get__601"><span class="wrap">(</span><span class="prefix">=</span> leaving the train<span class="wrap">)</span></span> at the next station.</span></span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__604"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__605" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__606">Where have they <span class="cl"><strong>got to</strong></span> <span class="gl" id="get__608"><span class="wrap">(</span><span class="prefix">=</span> where are they<span class="wrap">)</span></span>?</span></span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__611"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__612" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__613">We must be <span class="cl"><strong>getting home</strong></span>; it's past midnight.</span></span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__617"> <span class="cf" id="get__618"><span class="exp" id="get__619">get</span> somebody/something + adv./prep.</span> <span class="rx-g" id="get__620" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__621">The general had to get his troops across the river.</span></span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__624"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__625" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__626">We couldn't get the piano through the door.</span></span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__629"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__630" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__631">We'd better call a taxi and get you home.</span></span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__634"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__635" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__636">I can't get the lid off.</span></span></span></span></li><li class="sn-g" id="get__639" ox3000="y"><span class="num">19 </span><span class="sym_first">
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+ <a class="oxford3000" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/wordlist/english/oxford3000/"> </a></span><span class="gram-g" id="get__640"><span class="wrap">[</span><span class="gram" id="get__641" gram="t">transitive</span><span class="sep">,</span> <span class="gram" id="get__642" gram="nopass">no passive</span><span class="wrap">]</span></span> <span class="cf" id="get__643"><span class="exp" id="get__644">get</span> something</span> <span class="def" id="get__645">to use a bus, taxi, plane, etc.</span><span class="x-gs" id="get__646"><span class="x-g" id="get__647"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__648" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__649">We're going to be late—let's get a taxi.</span></span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__652"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__653" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__654">I usually get the bus to work.</span></span></span></span> <span class="xr-gs"><span class="prefix">See related entries:</span> <a class="Ref" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/train_and_bus_travel/get_1" title="Topic Train and bus travel"><span class="xr-g" resource="topicdict"><span class="xh">Train and bus travel</span></span></a></span></li></span><span class="sn-gs" id="get__658"> <span class="shcut" id="get__659">meal</span><li class="sn-g" id="get__660"><span class="num">20</span><span class="gram-g" id="get__661"><span class="wrap">[</span><span class="gram" id="get__662" gram="t">transitive</span><span class="wrap">]</span></span> <span class="label-g" id="get__663"><span class="wrap">(</span><span class="geo" id="get__664" geo="br">especially British English</span><span class="wrap">)</span></span> <span class="def" id="get__665">to prepare a meal</span><span class="x-gs" id="get__666"><span class="x-g" id="get__667"> <span class="cf" id="get__668"><span class="exp" id="get__669">get</span> something</span> <span class="rx-g" id="get__670" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__671">Who's getting the lunch?</span></span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__674"> <span class="cf" id="get__675"><span class="exp" id="get__676">get</span> something for somebody/yourself</span> <span class="rx-g" id="get__677" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__678">I must go home and get tea for the kids.</span></span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__681"> <span class="cf" id="get__682"><span class="exp" id="get__683">get</span> somebody/yourself something</span> <span class="rx-g" id="get__684" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__685">I must go home and get the kids their tea.</span></span></span></span></li></span><span class="sn-gs" id="get__688"> <span class="shcut" id="get__689">telephone/door</span><li class="sn-g" id="get__690"><span class="num">21</span><span class="gram-g" id="get__691"><span class="wrap">[</span><span class="gram" id="get__692" gram="t">transitive</span><span class="wrap">]</span></span> <span class="cf" id="get__693"><span class="exp" id="get__694">get</span> something</span> <span class="label-g" id="get__695"><span class="wrap">(</span><span class="reg" reg="infml" id="get__696">informal</span><span class="wrap">)</span></span> <span class="def" id="get__697">to answer the telephone or a door when somebody calls, knocks, etc.</span><span class="x-gs" id="get__698"><span class="x-g" id="get__699"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__700" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__701">Will you get the phone?</span></span></span></span></li></span><span class="sn-gs" id="get__704"> <span class="shcut" id="get__705">catch/hit</span><li class="sn-g" id="get__706"><span class="num">22</span><span class="gram-g" id="get__707"><span class="wrap">[</span><span class="gram" id="get__708" gram="t">transitive</span><span class="wrap">]</span></span> <span class="cf" id="get__709"><span class="exp" id="get__710">get</span> somebody</span> <span class="def" id="get__711">to catch or take hold of somebody, especially in order to harm or punish them</span><span class="x-gs" id="get__712"><span class="x-g" id="get__713"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__714" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__715">He was on the run for a week before the police got him.</span></span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__718"> <span class="x" id="get__719">to get somebody by the arm/wrist/throat</span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__720"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__721" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__722">She fell overboard and the sharks got her.</span></span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__725"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__726" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__727">He thinks everybody is <span class="cl"><strong>out to get him</strong></span> <span class="gl" id="get__729"><span class="wrap">(</span><span class="prefix">=</span> trying to harm him<span class="wrap">)</span></span>.</span></span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__732"> <span class="label-g" id="get__733"><span class="wrap">(</span><span class="reg" reg="infml" id="get__734">informal</span><span class="wrap">)</span></span> <span class="rx-g" id="get__735" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__736"><span class="cl"><strong>I'll get you</strong></span> for that!</span></span></span></span></li><li class="sn-g" id="get__740"><span class="num">23</span><span class="gram-g" id="get__741"><span class="wrap">[</span><span class="gram" id="get__742" gram="t">transitive</span><span class="wrap">]</span></span> <span class="cf" id="get__743"><span class="exp" id="get__744">get</span> somebody + adv./prep.</span> <span class="def" id="get__745">to hit or wound somebody</span><span class="x-gs" id="get__746"><span class="x-g" id="get__747"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__748" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__749">The bullet got him in the neck.</span></span></span></span></li></span><span class="sn-gs" id="get__752"> <span class="shcut" id="get__753">understand</span><li class="sn-g" id="get__754"><span class="num">24</span><span class="gram-g" id="get__755"><span class="wrap">[</span><span class="gram" id="get__756" gram="t">transitive</span><span class="sep">,</span> <span class="gram" id="get__757" gram="nopass">no passive</span><span class="wrap">]</span></span> <span class="cf" id="get__758"><span class="exp" id="get__759">get</span> somebody/something</span> <span class="label-g" id="get__760"><span class="wrap">(</span><span class="reg" reg="infml" id="get__761">informal</span><span class="wrap">)</span></span> <span class="def" id="get__762">to understand somebody/something</span><span class="x-gs" id="get__763"><span class="x-g" id="get__764"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__765" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__766">I don't get you.</span></span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__769"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__770" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__771">She didn't get the joke.</span></span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__774"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__775" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__776">I <span class="cl"><strong>don't get it</strong></span>—why would she do a thing like that?</span></span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__780"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__781" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__782">I <span class="cl"><strong>get the message</strong></span>—you don't want me to come.</span></span></span></span><span class="collapse" title="Synonyms"><span class="unbox" id="get__786" unbox="synonyms"> <span class="heading">Synonyms</span><span class="body" id="get__787"><span class="h1" id="get__788">understand</span><span class="inline" id="get__789"><span class="li" id="get__790">see</span> <span class="li" id="get__791">get</span> <span class="li" id="get__792">follow</span> <span class="li" id="get__793">grasp</span> <span class="li" id="get__794">comprehend</span></span><span class="p" id="get__795">These words all mean to know or realize something, for example why something happens, how something works or what something means.</span><span class="deflist" id="get__796"><span class="li" id="get__797"><span class="eb" id="get__798">understand</span> to know or realize the meaning of words, a language, what somebody says, etc; to know or realize how or why something happens, how it works or why it is important:<span class="x-gs" id="get__799"><span class="x-g" id="get__800"><span class="x" id="get__801">I don’t understand the instructions.</span></span> <span class="x-g" id="get__802"><span class="x" id="get__803">Doctors still don’t understand much about the disease.</span></span></span></span><span class="li" id="get__804"><span class="eb" id="get__805">see</span> to understand what is happening, what somebody is saying, how something works or how important something is:<span class="x-gs" id="get__806"><span class="x-g" id="get__807"><span class="x" id="get__808">‘It opens like this.’ ‘Oh, <span class="eb" id="get__809">I see</span>.’</span></span> <span class="x-g" id="get__810"><span class="x" id="get__811">Oh yes, <span class="eb" id="get__812">I see what you mean</span>.</span></span></span></span><span class="li" id="get__813"><span class="eb" id="get__814">get</span> (<span class="ei" id="get__815">informal</span>) to understand a joke, what somebody is trying to tell you, or a situation that they are trying to describe:<span class="x-gs" id="get__816"><span class="x-g" id="get__817"><span class="x" id="get__818">She didn’t get the joke.</span></span> <span class="x-g" id="get__819"><span class="x" id="get__820">I don’t get you.</span></span></span></span><span class="li" id="get__821"><span class="eb" id="get__822">follow</span> to understand an explanation, a story or the meaning of something:<span class="x-gs" id="get__823"><span class="x-g" id="get__824"><span class="x" id="get__825">Sorry—I don’t quite follow.</span></span> <span class="x-g" id="get__826"><span class="x" id="get__827">The plot is almost impossible to follow.</span></span></span></span><span class="li" id="get__828"><span class="eb" id="get__829">grasp</span> to come to understand a fact, an idea or how to do something:<span class="x-gs" id="get__830"><span class="x-g" id="get__831"><span class="x" id="get__832">They failed to grasp the importance of his words.</span></span></span></span></span><span class="h3" id="get__833">understand or grasp?</span><span class="p" id="get__834">You can use <span class="eb" id="get__835">understand</span> or <span class="eb" id="get__836">grasp</span> for the action of realizing the meaning or importance of something for the first time:<span class="x-gs" id="get__837"><span class="x-g" id="get__838"><span class="x" id="get__839">It’s a difficult concept for children to understand/grasp.</span></span></span> Only <span class="eb" id="get__840">understand</span> can be used to talk about languages, words or writing:<span class="x-gs" id="get__841"><span class="x-g" id="get__842"><span class="wx" id="get__843">I don’t grasp French/the instructions.</span></span></span></span><span class="deflist" id="get__844"><span class="li" id="get__845"><span class="eb" id="get__846">comprehend</span> (often used in negative statements) (<span class="ei" id="get__847">formal</span>) to understand a fact, idea or reason:<span class="x-gs" id="get__848"><span class="x-g" id="get__849"><span class="x" id="get__850">The concept of infinity is almost impossible for the human mind to comprehend.</span></span></span></span></span><span class="h3" id="get__851">Patterns</span><span class="bullet" id="get__852"><span class="li" id="get__853"> to understand/see/get/follow/grasp/comprehend <span class="eb" id="get__854">what/why/how…</span></span><span class="li" id="get__855"> to understand/see/grasp/comprehend <span class="eb" id="get__856">that…</span></span><span class="li" id="get__857"> to understand/see/get/grasp <span class="eb" id="get__858">the point/idea</span> (of something)</span><span class="li" id="get__859"> to be <span class="eb" id="get__860">easy/difficult/hard</span> to understand/see/follow/grasp/comprehend</span><span class="li" id="get__861"> to <span class="eb" id="get__862">fully</span> understand/see/grasp/comprehend something</span></span></span></span></span></li></span><span class="sn-gs" id="get__863"> <span class="shcut" id="get__864">happen/exist</span><li class="sn-g" id="get__865"><span class="num">25</span><span class="gram-g" id="get__866"><span class="wrap">[</span><span class="gram" id="get__867" gram="t">transitive</span><span class="sep">,</span> <span class="gram" id="get__868" gram="nopass">no passive</span><span class="wrap">]</span></span> <span class="cf" id="get__869"><span class="exp" id="get__870">get</span> something</span> <span class="label-g" id="get__871"><span class="wrap">(</span><span class="reg" reg="infml" id="get__872">informal</span><span class="wrap">)</span></span> <span class="def" id="get__873">used to say that something happens or exists</span><span class="x-gs" id="get__874"><span class="x-g" id="get__875"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__876" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__877"><span class="cl"><strong>You get</strong></span> <span class="gl" id="get__879"><span class="wrap">(</span><span class="prefix">=</span> There are<span class="wrap">)</span></span> all these kids hanging around in the street.</span></span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__882"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__883" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__884">They still get cases of typhoid there.</span></span></span></span></li></span><span class="sn-gs" id="get__887"> <span class="shcut" id="get__888">confuse/annoy</span><li class="sn-g" id="get__889"><span class="num">26</span><span class="gram-g" id="get__890"><span class="wrap">[</span><span class="gram" id="get__891" gram="t">transitive</span><span class="sep">,</span> <span class="gram" id="get__892" gram="nopass">no passive</span><span class="wrap">]</span></span> <span class="cf" id="get__893"><span class="exp" id="get__894">get</span> somebody</span> <span class="label-g" id="get__895"><span class="wrap">(</span><span class="reg" reg="infml" id="get__896">informal</span><span class="wrap">)</span></span> <span class="def" id="get__897">to make somebody feel confused because they do not understand something</span> <span class="xr-gs" id="get__898"><span class="prefix">synonym</span> <a class="Ref" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/puzzle_2" title="puzzle definition"><span class="xr-g" id="get__899"><span class="xh" id="get__900">puzzle</span></span></a></span><span class="x-gs" id="get__901"><span class="x-g" id="get__902"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__903" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__904" dialog="y">‘What's the capital of Bhutan?’ ‘<span class="cl"><strong>You've got me there!</strong></span>’ <span class="gl" id="get__906"><span class="wrap">(</span><span class="prefix">=</span> I don't know<span class="wrap">)</span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li class="sn-g" id="get__909"><span class="num">27</span><span class="gram-g" id="get__910"><span class="wrap">[</span><span class="gram" id="get__911" gram="t">transitive</span><span class="sep">,</span> <span class="gram" id="get__912" gram="nopass">no passive</span><span class="wrap">]</span></span> <span class="cf" id="get__913"><span class="exp" id="get__914">get</span> somebody</span> <span class="label-g" id="get__915"><span class="wrap">(</span><span class="reg" reg="infml" id="get__916">informal</span><span class="wrap">)</span></span> <span class="def" id="get__917">to annoy somebody</span><span class="x-gs" id="get__918"><span class="x-g" id="get__919"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__920" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__921"><span class="cl"><strong>What gets me</strong></span> is having to do the same thing all day long.</span></span></span></span> <span class="un" id="get__925" un="help"><span class="eb" id="get__926">Get</span> is one of the most common words in English, but some people try to avoid it in formal writing.</span><span class="collapse" title="More Like This"><span class="unbox" id="get__927" unbox="mlt"> <span class="heading">More Like This</span><span class="body" id="get__928"> <span class="h1" id="get__929">Verbs with two objects</span> <span class="inline" id="get__930"><span class="li" id="get__931">bet</span><span class="sep">,</span> <span class="li" id="get__932">bring</span><span class="sep">,</span> <span class="li" id="get__933">build</span><span class="sep">,</span> <span class="li" id="get__934">buy</span><span class="sep">,</span> <span class="li" id="get__935">cost</span><span class="sep">,</span> <span class="li" id="get__936">get</span><span class="sep">,</span> <span class="li" id="get__937">give</span><span class="sep">,</span> <span class="li" id="get__938">leave</span><span class="sep">,</span> <span class="li" id="get__939">lend</span><span class="sep">,</span> <span class="li" id="get__940">make</span><span class="sep">,</span> <span class="li" id="get__941">offer</span><span class="sep">,</span> <span class="li" id="get__942">owe</span><span class="sep">,</span> <span class="li" id="get__943">pass</span><span class="sep">,</span> <span class="li" id="get__944">pay</span><span class="sep">,</span> <span class="li" id="get__945">play</span><span class="sep">,</span> <span class="li" id="get__946">post</span><span class="sep">,</span> <span class="li" id="get__947">promise</span><span class="sep">,</span> <span class="li" id="get__948">read</span><span class="sep">,</span> <span class="li" id="get__949">refuse</span><span class="sep">,</span> <span class="li" id="get__950">sell</span><span class="sep">,</span> <span class="li" id="get__951">send</span><span class="sep">,</span> <span class="li" id="get__952">show</span><span class="sep">,</span> <span class="li" id="get__953">sing</span><span class="sep">,</span> <span class="li" id="get__954">take</span><span class="sep">,</span> <span class="li" id="get__955">teach</span><span class="sep">,</span> <span class="li" id="get__956">tell</span><span class="sep">,</span> <span class="li" id="get__957">throw</span><span class="sep">,</span> <span class="li" id="get__958">wish</span><span class="sep">,</span> <span class="li" id="get__959">write</span></span><span class="p"><span class="xr-gs" type="pdf"><span class="xr-g">See worksheet.</span></span></span> </span></span></span></li></span><span class="res-g"><span class="collapse" title="Word Origin"><span class="unbox" id="get__960" unbox="word_origin"><span class="heading">Word Origin</span><span class="body" id="get__961"> <span class="def" id="get__962"><span class="lang" id="get__963">Middle English</span></span>: from <span class="lang" id="get__964">Old Norse</span> <span class="ff" id="get__965">geta</span> <tr class="tr" id="get__966">‘obtain, beget, guess’</tr>; related to <span class="def" id="get__967"><span class="lang" id="get__968">Old English</span></span> <span class="etym_i" id="get__969">gietan</span> (in <span class="etym_i" id="get__970">begietan</span> <span class="qt" id="get__971">‘beget’</span>, <span class="etym_i" id="get__972">forgietan</span> <span class="qt" id="get__973">‘forget’</span>), from an <span class="lang" id="get__974">Indo-European</span> root shared by <span class="lang" id="get__975">Latin</span> <span class="ff" id="get__976">praeda</span> <tr class="tr" id="get__977">‘booty, prey’</tr>, <span class="ff" id="get__978">praehendere</span> <tr class="tr" id="get__979">‘get hold of, seize’</tr>, and <span class="lang" id="get__980">Greek</span> <span class="ff" id="get__981">khandanein</span> <tr class="tr" id="get__982">‘hold, contain, be able’</tr>.</span></span></span><span class="collapse" title="Extra examples"><span class="unbox" unbox="Extra examples"><span class="heading">Extra examples</span><span class="body"><span class="x-gs" id="get__983"><span class="x-g" id="get__984"> <span class="x" id="get__985">Don’t get your dress dirty!</span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__986"> <span class="x" id="get__987">I became/got hungry/upset.</span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__988"> <span class="x" id="get__989">I wouldn’t go there alone; you might get mugged.</span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__990"> <span class="x" id="get__991">It took me a long time to get to know her properly.</span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__992"> <span class="x" id="get__993">My car got stolen at the weekend.</span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__994"> <span class="x" id="get__995">She’s getting to be an old lady now.</span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__996"> <span class="x" id="get__997">She’s upstairs getting ready.</span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__998"> <span class="x" id="get__999">We ought to go; it’s getting late.</span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__1000"> <span class="x" id="get__1001">You’ll like her once you get to know her.</span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__1002"> <span class="x" id="get__1003">You’ll soon get used to the climate here.</span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__1004"> <span class="x" id="get__1005">to become/get tired/cold/angry/scared/pregnant/thin/old/better</span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__1006"> <span class="x" id="get__1007">to get dressed/married/divorced/killed/mugged/fired</span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__1008"> <span class="x" id="get__1009">to get dressed/undressed</span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__1010"> <span class="x" id="get__1011">‘I pretended that I hadn’t heard.’ ‘I get the picture.’</span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__1012"> <span class="x" id="get__1013">‘Where did you buy/get that skirt?’ ‘ Top Shop.’</span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__1014"> <span class="x" id="get__1015">‘Where did you get that skirt?’ ‘ I bought it.’</span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__1016"> <span class="x" id="get__1017">Can I get you anything to eat or drink?</span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__1018"> <span class="x" id="get__1019">Could you go upstairs and get my wallet for me, please?</span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__1020"> <span class="x" id="get__1021">Get a train to Newport and then get a bus from the station.</span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__1022"> <span class="x" id="get__1023">He gets about $40 000 a year.</span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__1024"> <span class="x" id="get__1025">He got the next plane home.</span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__1026"> <span class="x" id="get__1027">He somehow had to get his men over to the far side of the river.</span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__1028"> <span class="x" id="get__1029">How can we get to the other side of town?</span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__1030"> <span class="x" id="get__1031">I couldn’t get the lid off.</span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__1032"> <span class="x" id="get__1033">I don’t get it —why would she do a thing like that?</span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__1034"> <span class="x" id="get__1035">I don’t get you.</span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__1036"> <span class="x" id="get__1037">I don’t know how he managed to get down from the roof.</span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__1038"> <span class="x" id="get__1039">I finally got Michael to talk to them and he explained everything.</span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__1040"> <span class="x" id="get__1041">I get the message —you don’t want me to come.</span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__1042"> <span class="x" id="get__1043">I got back an hour ago.</span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__1044"> <span class="x" id="get__1045">I got this cold off you!</span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__1046"> <span class="x" id="get__1047">I have to go and get my mother from the airport.</span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__1048"> <span class="x" id="get__1049">I ran all the way to the station and just managed to get my train.</span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__1050"> <span class="x" id="get__1051">I think I’m getting a cold.</span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__1052"> <span class="x" id="get__1053">I’ll try and get a flight home tomorrow.</span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__1054"> <span class="x" id="get__1055">It takes an hour to get from Oxford to London.</span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__1056"> <span class="x" id="get__1057">It’s not hard to get him talking—the problem is stopping him!</span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__1058"> <span class="x" id="get__1059">Let me know when you get there.</span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__1060"> <span class="x" id="get__1061">She didn’t get the joke.</span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__1062"> <span class="x" id="get__1063">She gets really bad headaches.</span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__1064"> <span class="x" id="get__1065">She got back into bed.</span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__1066"> <span class="x" id="get__1067">She got great satisfaction from seeing his embarrassment.</span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__1068"> <span class="x" id="get__1069">She went to get help.</span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__1070"> <span class="x" id="get__1071">She’s gone to get a few more chairs.</span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__1072"> <span class="x" id="get__1073">They couldn’t get the piano through the door.</span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__1074"> <span class="x" id="get__1075">They got in very late last night.</span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__1076"> <span class="x" id="get__1077">Wait till we get home.</span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__1078"> <span class="x" id="get__1079">We didn’t get to bed till three in the morning.</span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__1080"> <span class="x" id="get__1081">We got £220 000 for the house.</span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__1082"> <span class="x" id="get__1083">We got to San Diego at 7 o’clock.</span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__1084"> <span class="x" id="get__1085">We had trouble getting enough people to sign up.</span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__1086"> <span class="x" id="get__1087">We must be getting home.</span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__1088"> <span class="x" id="get__1089">We only got as far as the next town.</span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__1090"> <span class="x" id="get__1091">We’d better call a taxi and get you home.</span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__1092"> <span class="x" id="get__1093">We’re aiming to get to the party at about nine.</span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__1094"> <span class="x" id="get__1095">We’re going to be late—let’s get a taxi.</span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__1096"> <span class="x" id="get__1097">Where do I get the bus for the airport?</span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__1098"> <span class="x" id="get__1099">Where have they got to?</span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__1100"> <span class="x" id="get__1101">You can get the basic model for $100.</span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__1102"> <span class="x" id="get__1103">You can get to the hotel by bus or taxi.</span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__1104"> <span class="x" id="get__1105">You have to get off at the next stop.</span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__1106"> <span class="x" id="get__1107">You sit down and relax. I’ll get supper.</span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__1108"> <span class="x" id="get__1109">You won’t be able to get a plane there—there’s no airport.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="idm-gs" id="get__1110"><span class="heading">Idioms</span> <span class="un" id="get__1111" un="help">Most idioms containing <span class="eb" id="get__1112">get</span> are at the entries for the nouns and adjectives in the idioms, for example <span class="eb" id="get__1113">get somebody’s goat</span> is at <span class="eb" id="get__1114">goat</span>. </span> <ol class="idm-g" id="get__1115" sk="begettingon"><div class="top-container"><div class="top-g" id="get__1116"><span class="idm" id="get__1117">be getting ˈon</span><span class="label-g" id="get__1118"><span class="wrap">(</span><span class="reg" reg="infml" id="get__1119">informal</span><span class="wrap">)</span></span><div class="clear"> <!-- End of DIV clear--></div>
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+ <div class="btn icon-left-colapse wl-add"><a id="add-to-mywordlist-link" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/mywordlist/">Add to my wordlist</a><!-- End of DIV btn icon-left-colapse wl-add--></div><a class="responsive_display_inline_on_smartphone link-right" href="#relatedentries">jump to other results</a><br/><!-- End of DIV top-g--></div><!-- End of DIV top-container--></div><span class="sn-gs" id="get__1120"><li class="sn-g" id="get__1121"><span class="num">1</span><span class="dis-g" id="get__1122"><span class="wrap">(</span><span class="dtxt" id="get__1123">of a person</span><span class="wrap">)</span></span> <span class="def" id="get__1124">to be becoming old</span></li><li class="sn-g" id="get__1125"><span class="num">2</span><span class="dis-g" id="get__1126"><span class="wrap">(</span><span class="dtxt" id="get__1127">of time</span><span class="wrap">)</span></span> <span class="def" id="get__1128">to be becoming late</span><span class="x-gs" id="get__1129"><span class="x-g" id="get__1130"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__1131" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__1132">The time's getting on—we ought to be going.</span></span></span></span></li></span></ol> <span class="idm-g" id="get__1135" sk="begettingonfor"><div class="top-container"><div class="top-g" id="get__1136"><span class="idm" id="get__1137">be getting on for…</span><div class="clear"> <!-- End of DIV clear--></div>
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+ <div class="btn icon-left-colapse wl-add"><a id="add-to-mywordlist-link" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/mywordlist/">Add to my wordlist</a><!-- End of DIV btn icon-left-colapse wl-add--></div><a class="responsive_display_inline_on_smartphone link-right" href="#relatedentries">jump to other results</a><br/><!-- End of DIV top-g--></div><!-- End of DIV top-container--></div><span class="sn-gs" id="get__1138"><span class="sn-g" id="get__1139"><span class="label-g" id="get__1140"><span class="wrap">(</span><span class="geo" id="get__1141" geo="br">especially British English</span><span class="wrap">)</span></span> <span class="def" id="get__1142">to be nearly a particular time, age or number</span><span class="x-gs" id="get__1143"><span class="x-g" id="get__1144"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__1145" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__1146">It must be getting on for midnight.</span></span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__1149"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__1150" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__1151">He's getting on for eighty.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <span class="idm-g" id="get__1154" sk="cantgetover"><div class="top-container"><div class="top-g" id="get__1155"><span class="idm" id="get__1156">can’t get ˈover something</span><div class="clear"> <!-- End of DIV clear--></div>
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+ <div class="btn icon-left-colapse wl-add"><a id="add-to-mywordlist-link" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/mywordlist/">Add to my wordlist</a><!-- End of DIV btn icon-left-colapse wl-add--></div><a class="responsive_display_inline_on_smartphone link-right" href="#relatedentries">jump to other results</a><br/><!-- End of DIV top-g--></div><!-- End of DIV top-container--></div><span class="sn-gs" id="get__1225"><span class="sn-g" id="get__1226"><span class="def" id="get__1227">to not help somebody make progress or succeed</span><span class="x-gs" id="get__1228"><span class="x-g" id="get__1229"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__1230" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__1231">This line of investigation is getting us nowhere.</span></span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__1234"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__1235" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__1236">Being rude to me won't get you anywhere.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <span class="idm-g" id="get__1239" sk="getsomewhere"><div class="top-container"><div class="top-g" id="get__1240"><span class="idm" id="get__1241">get somewhere/anywhere/nowhere</span><div class="clear"> <!-- End of DIV clear--></div>
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+ <div class="btn icon-left-colapse wl-add"><a id="add-to-mywordlist-link" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/mywordlist/">Add to my wordlist</a><!-- End of DIV btn icon-left-colapse wl-add--></div><a class="responsive_display_inline_on_smartphone link-right" href="#relatedentries">jump to other results</a><br/><!-- End of DIV top-g--></div><!-- End of DIV top-container--></div><span class="sn-gs" id="get__1242"><span class="sn-g" id="get__1243"><span class="def" id="get__1244">to make some progress/no progress</span><span class="x-gs" id="get__1245"><span class="x-g" id="get__1246"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__1247" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__1248">After six months' work on the project, at last I feel I'm getting somewhere.</span></span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__1251"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__1252" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__1253">I don't seem to be getting anywhere with this letter.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <span class="idm-g" id="get__1256" sk="getthere"><div class="top-container"><div class="top-g" id="get__1257"><span class="idm" id="get__1258">ˈget there</span><div class="clear"> <!-- End of DIV clear--></div>
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+ <div class="btn icon-left-colapse wl-add"><a id="add-to-mywordlist-link" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/mywordlist/">Add to my wordlist</a><!-- End of DIV btn icon-left-colapse wl-add--></div><a class="responsive_display_inline_on_smartphone link-right" href="#relatedentries">jump to other results</a><br/><!-- End of DIV top-g--></div><!-- End of DIV top-container--></div><span class="sn-gs" id="get__1259"><span class="sn-g" id="get__1260"><span class="def" id="get__1261">to achieve your aim or complete a task</span><span class="x-gs" id="get__1262"><span class="x-g" id="get__1263"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__1264" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__1265">I'm sure you'll get there in the end.</span></span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__1268"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__1269" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__1270">It's not perfect but <span class="cl"><strong>we're getting there</strong></span> <span class="gl" id="get__1272"><span class="wrap">(</span><span class="prefix">=</span> making progress<span class="wrap">)</span></span>.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <span class="idm-g" id="get__1275" sk="getthis"><div class="top-container"><div class="top-g" id="get__1276"><span class="idm" id="get__1277">ˌget ˈthis!</span><div class="clear"> <!-- End of DIV clear--></div>
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+ <div class="btn icon-left-colapse wl-add"><a id="add-to-mywordlist-link" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/mywordlist/">Add to my wordlist</a><!-- End of DIV btn icon-left-colapse wl-add--></div><a class="responsive_display_inline_on_smartphone link-right" href="#relatedentries">jump to other results</a><br/><!-- End of DIV top-g--></div><!-- End of DIV top-container--></div><span class="sn-gs" id="get__1278"><span class="sn-g" id="get__1279"><span class="label-g" id="get__1280"><span class="wrap">(</span><span class="reg" reg="infml" id="get__1281">informal</span><span class="sep">,</span> <span class="geo" id="get__1282" geo="n_am">especially North American English</span><span class="wrap">)</span></span> <span class="def" id="get__1283">used to say that you are going to tell somebody something that they will find surprising or interesting</span><span class="x-gs" id="get__1284"><span class="x-g" id="get__1285"> <span class="rx-g" id="get__1286" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="get__1287">OK, get this guys—there are only two left!</span></span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__1290"> <span class="x" id="get__1291">So get this—I did all the work and he got the money.</span></span></span></span></span></span> <span class="idm-g" id="get__1292" sk="howselfishstupidungratefulcanyouget"><div class="top-container"><div class="top-g" id="get__1293"><span class="idm" id="get__1294">how selfish, stupid, ungrateful, etc. can you ˈget?</span><div class="clear"> <!-- End of DIV clear--></div>
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+ <div class="btn icon-left-colapse wl-add"><a id="add-to-mywordlist-link" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/mywordlist/">Add to my wordlist</a><!-- End of DIV btn icon-left-colapse wl-add--></div><a class="responsive_display_inline_on_smartphone link-right" href="#relatedentries">jump to other results</a><br/><!-- End of DIV top-g--></div><!-- End of DIV top-container--></div><span class="sn-gs" id="get__1305"><span class="sn-g" id="get__1306"><span class="def" id="get__1307">you have to admit that something unpleasant is true</span></span></span></span> <span class="idm-g" id="get__1308" sk="whatareyouwashegettingat"><div class="top-container"><div class="top-g" id="get__1309"><span class="idm" id="get__1310">what are you, was he, etc. ˈgetting at?</span><div class="clear"> <!-- End of DIV clear--></div>
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He never used to worry like that.</span></span></span><span class="x-g" id="get__1336"> <span class="x" id="get__1337">I’m sorry for laughing like that—I don’t know what got into me.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <span class="pv-gs" type="xref"><span class="xr-gs" id="get__1338"><span class="heading">Phrasal Verbs</span><a class="Ref" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-about" title="ˌget aˈbout definition"><span class="xr-g" id="get__1339" sk="getabout getabout" type="pv"><span class="xw" id="get__1340">ˌget aˈbout</span></span></a><a class="Ref" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-above" title="ˌget aˈbove yourself definition"><span class="xr-g" id="get__1341" sk="getaboveyourself getaboveyourself" type="pv"><span class="xw" id="get__1342">ˌget aˈbove yourself</span></span></a><a class="Ref" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-across" title="ˌget aˈcross (to somebody) definition"><span class="xr-g" id="get__1343" sk="getacross getacross" type="pv"><span class="xw" id="get__1344">ˌget aˈcross (to somebody)</span></span></a><a class="Ref" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-ahead" title="ˌget aˈhead (of somebody) definition"><span class="xr-g" id="get__1345" sk="getahead getahead" type="pv"><span class="xw" id="get__1346">ˌget aˈhead (of somebody)</span></span></a><a class="Ref" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-along" title="ˌget aˈlong definition"><span class="xr-g" id="get__1347" sk="getalong getalong" type="pv"><span class="xw" id="get__1348">ˌget aˈlong</span></span></a><a class="Ref" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-around" title="ˌget aˈround definition"><span class="xr-g" id="get__1349" sk="getaround getaround" type="pv"><span class="xw" id="get__1350">ˌget aˈround</span></span></a><a class="Ref" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-at" title="ˈget at something definition"><span class="xr-g" id="get__1351" sk="getat getatsth" type="pv"><span class="xw" id="get__1352">ˈget at something</span></span></a><a class="Ref" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-away" title="ˌget aˈway definition"><span class="xr-g" id="get__1353" sk="getaway getaway" type="pv"><span class="xw" id="get__1354">ˌget aˈway</span></span></a><a class="Ref" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-away-with" title="ˌget aˈway with something definition"><span class="xr-g" id="get__1355" sk="getawaywith getawaywithsth" type="pv"><span class="xw" id="get__1356">ˌget aˈway with something</span></span></a><a class="Ref" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-back" title="ˌget ˈback (in) definition"><span class="xr-g" id="get__1357" sk="getback getback" type="pv"><span class="xw" id="get__1358">ˌget ˈback (in)</span></span></a><a class="Ref" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-back-at" title="ˌget ˈback at somebody definition"><span class="xr-g" id="get__1359" sk="getbackat getbackatsb" type="pv"><span class="xw" id="get__1360">ˌget ˈback at somebody</span></span></a><a class="Ref" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-back-to" title="ˌget ˈback to something definition"><span class="xr-g" id="get__1361" sk="getbackto getbacktosth" type="pv"><span class="xw" id="get__1362">ˌget ˈback to something</span></span></a><a class="Ref" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-back-together" title="ˌget back toˈgether (with somebody) definition"><span class="xr-g" id="get__1363" sk="getbacktogether getbacktogether" type="pv"><span class="xw" id="get__1364">ˌget back toˈgether (with somebody)</span></span></a><a class="Ref" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-behind" title="ˌget beˈhind (with something) definition"><span class="xr-g" id="get__1365" sk="getbehind getbehind" type="pv"><span class="xw" id="get__1366">ˌget beˈhind (with something)</span></span></a><a class="Ref" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-by" title="ˌget ˈby definition"><span class="xr-g" id="get__1367" sk="getby getby" type="pv"><span class="xw" id="get__1368">ˌget ˈby</span></span></a><a class="Ref" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-down" title="ˌget somethingˈdown definition"><span class="xr-g" id="get__1369" sk="getdown getsthdown" type="pv"><span class="xw" id="get__1370">ˌget something<span class="pvarr"/>ˈdown</span></span></a><a class="Ref" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-down-to" title="ˌget ˈdown to something definition"><span class="xr-g" id="get__1371" sk="getdownto getdowntosth" type="pv"><span class="xw" id="get__1372">ˌget ˈdown to something</span></span></a><a class="Ref" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-in" title="ˌget somethingˈin definition"><span class="xr-g" id="get__1373" sk="getin getsthin" type="pv"><span class="xw" id="get__1374">ˌget something<span class="pvarr"/>ˈin</span></span></a><a class="Ref" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-in-on" title="ˌget ˈin on something definition"><span class="xr-g" id="get__1375" sk="getinon getinonsth" type="pv"><span class="xw" id="get__1376">ˌget ˈin on something</span></span></a><a class="Ref" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-into" title="ˌget ˈinto something definition"><span class="xr-g" id="get__1377" sk="getinto getintosth" type="pv"><span class="xw" id="get__1378">ˌget ˈinto something</span></span></a><a class="Ref" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-in-with" title="ˌget ˈin with somebody definition"><span class="xr-g" id="get__1379" sk="getinwith getinwithsb" type="pv"><span class="xw" id="get__1380">ˌget ˈin with somebody</span></span></a><a class="Ref" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-off" title="ˌget ˈoff (with something) definition"><span class="xr-g" id="get__1381" sk="getoff getoff" type="pv"><span class="xw" id="get__1382">ˌget ˈoff (with something)</span></span></a><a class="Ref" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-off-on" title="ˌget ˈoff on something definition"><span class="xr-g" id="get__1383" sk="getoffon getoffonsth" type="pv"><span class="xw" id="get__1384">ˌget ˈoff on something</span></span></a><a class="Ref" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-off-with" title="ˌget ˈoff with somebody definition"><span class="xr-g" id="get__1385" sk="getoffwith getoffwithsb" type="pv"><span class="xw" id="get__1386">ˌget ˈoff with somebody</span></span></a><a class="Ref" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-on" title="ˌget ˈon definition"><span class="xr-g" id="get__1387" sk="geton geton" type="pv"><span class="xw" id="get__1388">ˌget ˈon</span></span></a><a class="Ref" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-on-to" title="ˌget ˈon to something definition"><span class="xr-g" id="get__1389" sk="getonto getontosth" type="pv"><span class="xw" id="get__1390">ˌget ˈon to something</span></span></a><a class="Ref" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-on-with" title="ˌget ˈon with something definition"><span class="xr-g" id="get__1391" sk="getonwith getonwithsth" type="pv"><span class="xw" id="get__1392">ˌget ˈon with something</span></span></a><a class="Ref" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-out_2" title="ˌget ˈout (of something) definition"><span class="xr-g" id="get__1393" sk="getout getout" type="pv"><span class="xw" id="get__1394">ˌget ˈout (of something)</span></span></a><a class="Ref" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-out-of" title="ˌget something ˈout of somebody definition"><span class="xr-g" id="get__1395" sk="getoutof getsthoutofsb" type="pv"><span class="xw" id="get__1396">ˌget something ˈout of somebody</span></span></a><a class="Ref" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-over_1" title="ˌget something ˈover (with) definition"><span class="xr-g" id="get__1397" sk="getover getsthover" type="pv"><span class="xw" id="get__1398">ˌget something ˈover (with)</span></span></a><a class="Ref" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-over_2" title="ˌget ˈover yourself definition"><span class="xr-g" id="get__1399" sk="getoveryourself getoveryourself" type="pv"><span class="xw" id="get__1400">ˌget ˈover yourself</span></span></a><a class="Ref" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-round" title="ˌget ˈround something definition"><span class="xr-g" id="get__1401" sk="getround getroundsth" type="pv"><span class="xw" id="get__1402">ˌget ˈround something</span></span></a><a class="Ref" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-round-to" title="ˌget ˈround to something definition"><span class="xr-g" id="get__1403" sk="getroundto getroundtosth" type="pv"><span class="xw" id="get__1404">ˌget ˈround to something</span></span></a><a class="Ref" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-through" title="ˌget ˈthrough (to something) definition"><span class="xr-g" id="get__1405" sk="getthrough getthrough" type="pv"><span class="xw" id="get__1406">ˌget ˈthrough (to something)</span></span></a><a class="Ref" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-through-to" title="ˌget ˈthrough to somebody definition"><span class="xr-g" id="get__1407" sk="getthroughto getthroughtosb" type="pv"><span class="xw" id="get__1408">ˌget ˈthrough to somebody</span></span></a><a class="Ref" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-through-with" title="ˌget ˈthrough with something definition"><span class="xr-g" id="get__1409" sk="getthroughwith getthroughwithsth" type="pv"><span class="xw" id="get__1410">ˌget ˈthrough with something</span></span></a><a class="Ref" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-to" title="ˈget to somebody definition"><span class="xr-g" id="get__1411" sk="getto gettosb" type="pv"><span class="xw" id="get__1412">ˈget to somebody</span></span></a><a class="Ref" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-together_2" title="ˌget toˈgether (with somebody) definition"><span class="xr-g" id="get__1413" sk="gettogether gettogether" type="pv"><span class="xw" id="get__1414">ˌget toˈgether (with somebody)</span></span></a><a class="Ref" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-up_2" title="ˌget somethingˈup definition"><span class="xr-g" id="get__1415" sk="getup getsthup" type="pv"><span class="xw" id="get__1416">ˌget something<span class="pvarr"/>ˈup</span></span></a><a class="Ref" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-up-as" title="ˌget somebody ˈup as something definition"><span class="xr-g" id="get__1417" sk="getupas getsbupassth" type="pv"><span class="xw" id="get__1418">ˌget somebody ˈup as something</span></span></a><a class="Ref" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-up-to" title="ˌget ˈup to something definition"><span class="xr-g" id="get__1419" sk="getupto getuptosth" type="pv"><span class="xw" id="get__1420">ˌget ˈup to 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- <div id="entryContent"><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="entry" id="get" amedited="seven"><div class="h-g" id="get__1"><div class="top-container"><div class="top-g" id="get__2"><span class="block-g" id="get__13"><span class="z"> </span></span><div class="core_block"><div class="webtop-g"><span class="z"> </span>
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- <a href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/wordlist/english/oxford3000/"><img src="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/external/images/coresym.gif?version=1.1.28" border="0" title="Oxford3000" alt="Oxford3000" class="icon over"/></a><h2 class="h"><span class="z_core_h">get</span></h2><span class="z"> </span><span class="pos">verb</span><!-- End of DIV webtop-g--></div><!-- End of DIV core_block--></div><div class="ei-g" id="get__10"><span class="z"> </span><span class="i" id="get__11">ɡet</span> <div class="sound audio_play_button pron-uk icon-audio" data-src-mp3="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/uk_pron/g/get/get__/get__gb_1.mp3" data-src-ogg="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/uk_pron_ogg/g/get/get__/get__gb_1.ogg" title=" pronunciation English" style="cursor: pointer" valign="top"> <!-- End of DIV sound audio_play_button pron-uk icon-audio--></div><span class="z">; </span><span class="y" id="get__12">ɡet</span> <div class="sound audio_play_button pron-us icon-audio" data-src-mp3="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron/g/get/get__/get__us_1.mp3" data-src-ogg="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron_ogg/g/get/get__/get__us_1.ogg" title=" pronunciation American" style="cursor: pointer" valign="top"> <!-- End of DIV sound audio_play_button pron-us icon-audio--></div><span class="z"> </span><!-- End of DIV ei-g--></div><span class="ifs-g" id="get__14"><span class="if-g" id="get__15"><span class="if" id="get__16">getting</span><span class="z">, </span><span class="if" id="get__17">got</span><span class="z">, </span><span class="if" id="get__18">got</span><div class="ei-g" id="get__19"><span class="z"> </span><span class="i" id="get__20">ɡɒt</span> <div class="sound audio_play_button pron-uk icon-audio" data-src-mp3="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/uk_pron/g/got/got__/got__gb_1.mp3" data-src-ogg="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/uk_pron_ogg/g/got/got__/got__gb_1.ogg" title=" pronunciation English" style="cursor: pointer" valign="top"> <!-- End of DIV sound audio_play_button pron-uk icon-audio--></div><span class="z">; </span><span class="y" id="get__21">ɡɑːt</span> <div class="sound audio_play_button pron-us icon-audio" data-src-mp3="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron/g/got/got__/got__us_1.mp3" data-src-ogg="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron_ogg/g/got/got__/got__us_1.ogg" title=" pronunciation American" style="cursor: pointer" valign="top"> <!-- End of DIV sound audio_play_button pron-us icon-audio--></div><span class="z"> </span><!-- End of DIV ei-g--></div></span></span><span class="help" id="get__23"><span class="z"> <div class="icon icon-helpsym" title="Help"><strong>Help</strong><!-- End of DIV icon icon-helpsym--></div> </span>In spoken <span class="z_gi">North American English</span> the past participle <span class="fm" id="get__25">gotten</span><span class="z"> /</span><span class="eph" id="get__26">ˈɡɒtn</span><span class="z">/ /</span><span class="eph" id="get__27">ˈɡɑːtn</span><span class="z">/ </span> is almost always used.</span><!-- End of DIV top-g--></div><div class="clear"> <!-- End of DIV clear--></div><!-- End of DIV top-container--></div><div class="sd-g" id="get__28"><span class="z"> </span><h3 class="sd">receive/obtain</h3><span class="n-g" id="get__30" cefr="a1"><img src="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/external/images/coresym2.gif?version=1.1.28" title="" alt="" class="icon"/><span class="z_n">1</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="z_gr_br">[</span><span class="z_gr">transitive</span><span class="z">, </span><span class="z_gr">no passive</span><span class="z_gr_br">]</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="cf" id="get__33">get something</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__34">to receive something</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__35">I got a letter from Dave this morning.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__36">What <span class="gl" id="get__37">(= What presents)</span> did you get for your birthday?</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__38">He gets <span class="gl" id="get__39">(= earns)</span> about $40000 a year.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__40">This room gets very little sunshine.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__41">I <span class="cl"><strong>got a shock</strong></span> when I saw the bill.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__43">I <span class="cl"><strong>get the impression</strong></span> that he is bored with his job.</span></span></span><span class="n-g" id="get__45" cefr="a1"><img src="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/external/images/coresym2.gif?version=1.1.28" title="" alt="" class="icon"/><span class="z_n">2</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="z_gr_br">[</span><span class="z_gr">transitive</span><span class="z">, </span><span class="z_gr">no passive</span><span class="z_gr_br">]</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__48">to obtain something</span><span class="x-g"><span class="cf" id="get__49">get something</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="x" id="get__50">Where did you get <span class="gl" id="get__51">(= buy)</span> that skirt?</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__52">Did you manage to get tickets for the concert?</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__53">She opened the door wider to get a better look.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__54">Try to get some sleep.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__55">He has just got a new job.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="cf" id="get__56">get something for somebody</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="x" id="get__57">Did you get a present for your mother?</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="cf" id="get__58">get somebody/yourself something</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="x" id="get__59">Did you get your mother a present?</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__60">Why don't you get yourself a car?</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__61">$100 will get you the basic model.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__62">You can get the basic model for $100.</span></span></span><span class="n-g" id="get__63"><img src="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/external/images/coresym2.gif?version=1.1.28" title="" alt="" class="icon"/><span class="z_n">3</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="z_gr_br">[</span><span class="z_gr">transitive</span><span class="z">, </span><span class="z_gr">no passive</span><span class="z_gr_br">]</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="cf" id="get__66">get something (for something)</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__67">to obtain or receive an amount of money by selling something</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__68">How much did you get for your car?</span></span></span><!-- End of DIV sd-g--></div><div class="sd-g" id="get__69"><span class="z"> </span><h3 class="sd">bring</h3><span class="n-g" id="get__71" cefr="a2"><img src="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/external/images/coresym2.gif?version=1.1.28" title="" alt="" class="icon"/><span class="z_n">4</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="z_gr_br">[</span><span class="z_gr">transitive</span><span class="z_gr_br">]</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__73">to go to a place and bring somebody/something back</span><span class="xr-g" id="get__74"><span class="xr" id="get__75"><span class="z_xr"><div class="icon icon-synsym" title="Synonym">Synonym<!-- End of DIV icon icon-synsym--></div><span class="z"> </span></span><a class="Ref" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/fetch" title="fetch definition"><span class="xh" id="get__76"><span class="z_xh_eb">fetch</span></span></a></span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="cf" id="get__77">get somebody/something</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="x" id="get__78">Quick— <span class="cl"><strong>go and get</strong></span> a cloth!</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__80">Somebody get a doctor!</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__81">I have to go and get my mother from the airport <span class="gl" id="get__82">(= collect her)</span>.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="cf" id="get__83">get something for somebody</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="x" id="get__84">Get a drink for John.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="cf" id="get__85">get somebody/yourself something</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="x" id="get__86">Get John a drink.</span></span></span><!-- End of DIV sd-g--></div><div class="sd-g" id="get__87"><span class="z"> </span><h3 class="sd">punishment</h3><span class="n-g" id="get__89"><span class="z_n">5</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="z_gr_br">[</span><span class="z_gr">transitive</span><span class="z">, </span><span class="z_gr">no passive</span><span class="z_gr_br">]</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="cf" id="get__92">get something</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__93">to receive something as a punishment</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__94">He got ten years <span class="gl" id="get__95">(= was sent to prison for ten years)</span> for armed robbery.</span></span></span><!-- End of DIV sd-g--></div><div class="sd-g" id="get__96"><span class="z"> </span><h3 class="sd">broadcasts</h3><span class="n-g" id="get__98"><span class="z_n">6</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="z_gr_br">[</span><span class="z_gr">transitive</span><span class="z">, </span><span class="z_gr">no passive</span><span class="z_gr_br">]</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="cf" id="get__101">get something</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__102">to receive broadcasts from a particular television or radio station</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__103">We can't get Channel 5 in our area.</span></span></span><!-- End of DIV sd-g--></div><div class="sd-g" id="get__104"><span class="z"> </span><h3 class="sd">buy</h3><span class="n-g" id="get__106"><span class="z_n">7</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="z_gr_br">[</span><span class="z_gr">transitive</span><span class="z">, </span><span class="z_gr">no passive</span><span class="z_gr_br">]</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="cf" id="get__109">get something</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__110">to buy something, for example a newspaper or magazine, regularly</span><span class="xr-g" id="get__111"><span class="xr" id="get__112"><span class="z_xr"><div class="icon icon-synsym" title="Synonym">Synonym<!-- End of DIV icon icon-synsym--></div><span class="z"> </span></span><span class="xh" id="get__113"><span class="z_xh_eb">take</span></span></span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__114">Which newspaper do you get?</span></span></span><!-- End of DIV sd-g--></div><div class="sd-g" id="get__115"><span class="z"> </span><h3 class="sd">mark/grade</h3><span class="n-g" id="get__117"><img src="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/external/images/coresym2.gif?version=1.1.28" title="" alt="" class="icon"/><span class="z_n">8</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="z_gr_br">[</span><span class="z_gr">transitive</span><span class="z">, </span><span class="z_gr">no passive</span><span class="z_gr_br">]</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="cf" id="get__120">get something</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__121">to achieve or be given a particular mark/grade in an exam</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__122">He got a ‘C’ in Chemistry and a ‘B’ in English.</span></span></span><!-- End of DIV sd-g--></div><div class="sd-g" id="get__123"><span class="z"> </span><h3 class="sd">illness</h3><span class="n-g" id="get__125" cefr="b1"><img src="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/external/images/coresym2.gif?version=1.1.28" title="" alt="" class="icon"/><span class="z_n">9</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="z_gr_br">[</span><span class="z_gr">transitive</span><span class="z">, </span><span class="z_gr">no passive</span><span class="z_gr_br">]</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="cf" id="get__128">get something</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__129">to become infected with an illness; to suffer from a pain, etc</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__130">I got this cold off <span class="gl" id="get__131">(= from)</span> you!</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__132">She gets <span class="gl" id="get__133">(= often suffers from)</span> really bad headaches.</span></span></span><!-- End of DIV sd-g--></div><div class="sd-g" id="get__134"><span class="z"> </span><h3 class="sd">contact</h3><span class="n-g" id="get__136"><span class="z_n">10</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="z_gr_br">[</span><span class="z_gr">transitive</span><span class="z">, </span><span class="z_gr">no passive</span><span class="z_gr_br">]</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="cf" id="get__139">get somebody</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__140">to be connected with somebody by telephone</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__141">I wanted to speak to the manager but I got his secretary instead.</span></span></span><!-- End of DIV sd-g--></div><div class="sd-g" id="get__142"><span class="z"> </span><h3 class="sd">state/condition</h3><span class="n-g" id="get__144"><img src="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/external/images/coresym2.gif?version=1.1.28" title="" alt="" class="icon"/><span class="z_n">11</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="pos">linking verb</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__145">to reach a particular state or condition; to make somebody/something/yourself reach a particular state or condition</span><span class="x-g"><span class="cf" id="get__146">+ adjective</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="x" id="get__147">to get angry/bored/hungry/fat</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__148">You'll soon <span class="cl"><strong>get used to</strong></span> the climate here.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__150">We ought to go; it's getting late.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__151">to <span class="cl"><strong>get dressed/undressed</strong></span><span class="gl" id="get__153">(= to put your clothes on/take your clothes off)</span></span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__154">They plan to <span class="cl"><strong>get married</strong></span> in the summer.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__156">She's upstairs getting ready.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__157">I wouldn't go there alone; you might get <span class="gl" id="get__158">(= be)</span> mugged.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__159">My car got <span class="gl" id="get__160">(= was)</span> stolen at the weekend.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="cf" id="get__161">get somebody/something + adjective</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="x" id="get__162">Don't get your dress dirty!</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__163">He got his fingers caught in the door.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__164">She soon got the children ready for school.</span></span></span><span class="n-g" id="get__165" cefr="b1"><img src="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/external/images/coresym2.gif?version=1.1.28" title="" alt="" class="icon"/><span class="z_n">12</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="z_gr_br">[</span><span class="z_gr">intransitive</span><span class="z_gr_br">]</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="cf" id="get__167">get to do something</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__168">to reach the point at which you feel, know, are, etc. something</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__169">After a time you get to realize that these things don't matter.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__170">You'll like her once you <span class="cl"><strong>get to know</strong></span> her.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__172">His drinking is getting to be a problem.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__173">She's getting to be an old lady now.</span></span></span><!-- End of DIV sd-g--></div><div class="sd-g" id="get__174"><span class="z"> </span><h3 class="sd">make/persuade</h3><span class="n-g" id="get__176" cefr="b2"><img src="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/external/images/coresym2.gif?version=1.1.28" title="" alt="" class="icon"/><span class="z_n">13</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="z_gr_br">[</span><span class="z_gr">transitive</span><span class="z_gr_br">]</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__178">to make, persuade, etc. somebody/something to do something</span><span class="x-g"><span class="cf" id="get__179">get somebody/something to do something</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="x" id="get__180">I couldn't get the car to start this morning.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__181">He got his sister to help him with his homework.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__182">You'll never get him to understand.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="cf" id="get__183">get somebody/something doing something</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="x" id="get__184">Can you really get that old car going again?</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__185">It's not hard to get him talking—the problem is stopping him!</span></span></span><!-- End of DIV sd-g--></div><div class="sd-g" id="get__186"><span class="z"> </span><h3 class="sd">get something done</h3><span class="n-g" id="get__188"><img src="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/external/images/coresym2.gif?version=1.1.28" title="" alt="" class="icon"/><span class="z_n">14</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="z_gr_br">[</span><span class="z_gr">transitive</span><span class="z_gr_br">]</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="cf" id="get__190">get something done</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__191">to cause something to happen or be done</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__192">I must get my hair cut.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__193">I'll never get all this work finished.</span></span></span><!-- End of DIV sd-g--></div><div class="sd-g" id="get__194"><span class="z"> </span><h3 class="sd">start</h3><span class="n-g" id="get__196"><span class="z_n">15</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="z_gr_br">[</span><span class="z_gr">transitive</span><span class="z_gr_br">]</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="cf" id="get__198">get doing something</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__199">to start doing something</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__200">I got talking to her.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__201">We need to get going soon.</span></span></span><!-- End of DIV sd-g--></div><div class="sd-g" id="get__202"><span class="z"> </span><h3 class="sd">opportunity</h3><span class="n-g" id="get__204"><span class="z_n">16</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="z_gr_br">[</span><span class="z_gr">intransitive</span><span class="z_gr_br">]</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="cf" id="get__206">get to do something</span><span class="z"> (</span><span class="z_r">informal</span><span class="z">) </span><span class="d" id="get__208">to have the opportunity to do something</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__209">He got to try out all the new software.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__210">It's not fair—I never get to go first.</span></span></span><!-- End of DIV sd-g--></div><div class="sd-g" id="get__211"><span class="z"> </span><h3 class="sd">arrive</h3><span class="n-g" id="get__213" cefr="a1"><img src="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/external/images/coresym2.gif?version=1.1.28" title="" alt="" class="icon"/><span class="z_n">17</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="z_gr_br">[</span><span class="z_gr">intransitive</span><span class="z_gr_br">]</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="cf" id="get__215">+ adverb/preposition</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__216">to arrive at or reach a place or point</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__217">We got to San Diego at 7 o'clock.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__218">You got in very late last night.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__219">What time did you get here?</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__220">I haven't got very far with the book I'm reading.</span></span></span><!-- End of DIV sd-g--></div><div class="sd-g" id="get__221"><span class="z"> </span><h3 class="sd">move/travel</h3><span class="n-g" id="get__223" cefr="b1"><img src="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/external/images/coresym2.gif?version=1.1.28" title="" alt="" class="icon"/><span class="z_n">18</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="z_gr_br">[</span><span class="z_gr">intransitive</span><span class="z">, </span><span class="z_gr">transitive</span><span class="z_gr_br">]</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__226">to move to or from a particular place or in a particular direction, sometimes with difficulty; to make somebody/something do this</span><span class="x-g"><span class="cf" id="get__227">+ adverb/preposition</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="x" id="get__228">The bridge was destroyed so we couldn't get across the river.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__229">She got into bed.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__230">He got down from the ladder.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__231">We didn't <span class="cl"><strong>get</strong></span><span class="gl" id="get__233">(= go)</span><span class="cl"><strong>to bed</strong></span> until 3 a.m.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__235">Where do we <span class="cl"><strong>get on</strong></span> the bus?</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__237">I'm <span class="cl"><strong>getting off</strong></span><span class="gl" id="get__239">(= leaving the train)</span> at the next station.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__240">Where have they <span class="cl"><strong>got to</strong></span><span class="gl" id="get__242">(= where are they)</span>?</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__243">We must be <span class="cl"><strong>getting home</strong></span>; it's past midnight.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="cf" id="get__245">get somebody/something + adverb/preposition</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="x" id="get__246">The general had to get his troops across the river.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__247">We couldn't get the piano through the door.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__248">We'd better call a taxi and get you home.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__249">I can't get the lid off.</span></span></span><span class="n-g" id="get__250" cefr="a1"><img src="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/external/images/coresym2.gif?version=1.1.28" title="" alt="" class="icon"/><span class="z_n">19</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="z_gr_br">[</span><span class="z_gr">transitive</span><span class="z">, </span><span class="z_gr">no passive</span><span class="z_gr_br">]</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="cf" id="get__253">get something</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__254">to use a bus, taxi, plane, etc</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__255">We're going to be late—let's get a taxi.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__256">I usually get the bus to work.</span></span></span><!-- End of DIV sd-g--></div><div class="sd-g" id="get__257"><span class="z"> </span><h3 class="sd">meal</h3><span class="n-g" id="get__259"><span class="z_n">20</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="z_gr_br">[</span><span class="z_gr">transitive</span><span class="z_gr_br">]</span><span class="z"> (</span><span class="z_g">especially British English</span><span class="z">) </span><span class="d" id="get__262">to prepare a meal</span><span class="x-g"><span class="cf" id="get__263">get something</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="x" id="get__264">Who's getting the lunch?</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="cf" id="get__265">get something for somebody/yourself</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="x" id="get__266">I must go home and get tea for the kids.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="cf" id="get__267">get somebody/yourself something</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="x" id="get__268">I must go home and get the kids their tea.</span></span></span><!-- End of DIV sd-g--></div><div class="sd-g" id="get__269"><span class="z"> </span><h3 class="sd">telephone/door</h3><span class="n-g" id="get__271"><span class="z_n">21</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="z_gr_br">[</span><span class="z_gr">transitive</span><span class="z_gr_br">]</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="cf" id="get__273">get something</span><span class="z"> (</span><span class="z_r">informal</span><span class="z">) </span><span class="d" id="get__275">to answer the telephone or a door when somebody calls, knocks, etc</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__276">Will you get the phone?</span></span></span><!-- End of DIV sd-g--></div><div class="sd-g" id="get__277"><span class="z"> </span><h3 class="sd">catch/hit</h3><span class="n-g" id="get__279"><span class="z_n">22</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="z_gr_br">[</span><span class="z_gr">transitive</span><span class="z_gr_br">]</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="cf" id="get__281">get somebody</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__282">to catch or take hold of somebody, especially in order to harm or punish them</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__283">He was on the run for a week before the police got him.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__284">to get somebody by the arm/wrist/throat</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__285">She fell overboard and the sharks got her.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__286">He thinks everybody is <span class="cl"><strong>out to get him</strong></span><span class="gl" id="get__288">(= trying to harm him)</span>.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="z"> (</span><span class="z_r">informal</span><span class="z">) </span><span class="x" id="get__290"><span class="cl"><strong>I'll get you</strong></span> for that!</span></span></span><span class="n-g" id="get__292"><span class="z_n">23</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="z_gr_br">[</span><span class="z_gr">transitive</span><span class="z_gr_br">]</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="cf" id="get__294">get somebody + adverb/preposition</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__295">to hit or wound somebody</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__296">The bullet got him in the neck.</span></span></span><!-- End of DIV sd-g--></div><div class="sd-g" id="get__297"><span class="z"> </span><h3 class="sd">understand</h3><span class="n-g" id="get__299"><span class="z_n">24</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="z_gr_br">[</span><span class="z_gr">transitive</span><span class="z">, </span><span class="z_gr">no passive</span><span class="z_gr_br">]</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="cf" id="get__302">get somebody/something</span><span class="z"> (</span><span class="z_r">informal</span><span class="z">) </span><span class="d" id="get__304">to understand somebody/something</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__305">I don't get you.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__306">She didn't get the joke.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__307">I <span class="cl"><strong>don't get it</strong></span>—why would she do a thing like that?</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__309">I <span class="cl"><strong>get the message</strong></span>—you don't want me to come.</span></span></span><!-- End of DIV sd-g--></div><div class="sd-g" id="get__311"><span class="z"> </span><h3 class="sd">happen/exist</h3><span class="n-g" id="get__313"><span class="z_n">25</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="z_gr_br">[</span><span class="z_gr">transitive</span><span class="z">, </span><span class="z_gr">no passive</span><span class="z_gr_br">]</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="cf" id="get__316">get something</span><span class="z"> (</span><span class="z_r">informal</span><span class="z">) </span><span class="ud" id="get__318">used to say that something happens or exists</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__319"><span class="cl"><strong>You get</strong></span><span class="gl" id="get__321">(= There are)</span> all these kids hanging around in the street.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__322">They still get cases of typhoid there.</span></span></span><!-- End of DIV sd-g--></div><div class="sd-g" id="get__323"><span class="z"> </span><h3 class="sd">confuse/annoy</h3><span class="n-g" id="get__325"><span class="z_n">26</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="z_gr_br">[</span><span class="z_gr">transitive</span><span class="z">, </span><span class="z_gr">no passive</span><span class="z_gr_br">]</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="cf" id="get__328">get somebody</span><span class="z"> (</span><span class="z_r">informal</span><span class="z">) </span><span class="d" id="get__330">to make somebody feel confused because they do not understand something</span><span class="xr-g" id="get__331"><span class="xr" id="get__332"><span class="z_xr"><div class="icon icon-synsym" title="Synonym">Synonym<!-- End of DIV icon icon-synsym--></div><span class="z"> </span></span><span class="xh" id="get__333"><span class="z_xh_eb">puzzle</span></span></span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__334">‘What's the capital of Bhutan?’ ‘ <span class="cl"><strong>You've got me there!</strong></span> ’ <span class="gl" id="get__336">(= I don't know)</span></span></span></span><span class="n-g" id="get__337"><span class="z_n">27</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="z_gr_br">[</span><span class="z_gr">transitive</span><span class="z">, </span><span class="z_gr">no passive</span><span class="z_gr_br">]</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="cf" id="get__340">get somebody</span><span class="z"> (</span><span class="z_r">informal</span><span class="z">) </span><span class="d" id="get__342">to annoy somebody</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__343"><span class="cl"><strong>What gets me</strong></span> is having to do the same thing all day long.</span></span></span><!-- End of DIV sd-g--></div><span class="help" id="get__345"><span class="z"> <div class="icon icon-helpsym" title="Help"><strong>Help</strong><!-- End of DIV icon icon-helpsym--></div> </span><span class="fm" id="get__346">Get</span> is one of the most common words in English, but some people try to avoid it in formal writing.</span><span class="ids-g" id="get__347"><span class="idsym-g"><div class="icon icon-idsym" title="Idioms"><strong>Idioms</strong><!-- End of DIV icon icon-idsym--></div></span><div class="id-g" id="get__348"><span class="cm" id="get__349">Most idioms containing <span class="fm" id="get__350">get</span> are at the entries for the nouns and adjectives in the idioms, for example <span class="fm" id="get__351">get somebody's goat</span> is at <span class="fm" id="get__352">goat</span>. </span><h4 class="id">be getting on</h4><span class="z"> (</span><span class="z_r">informal</span><span class="z">)</span><span class="n-g" id="get__355"><span class="z_n">1</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="z">(</span><span class="dc" id="get__356">of a person</span><span class="z">) </span><span class="d" id="get__357">to be becoming old</span></span><span class="n-g" id="get__358"><span class="z_n">2</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="z">(</span><span class="dc" id="get__359">of time</span><span class="z">) </span><span class="d" id="get__360">to be becoming late</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__361">The time's getting on—we ought to be going.</span></span></span><!-- End of DIV id-g--></div><div class="id-g" id="get__362"><h4 class="id">be getting on for…</h4><span class="z"> (</span><span class="z_g">especially British English</span><span class="z">) </span><span class="d" id="get__365">to be nearly a particular time, age or number</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__366">It must be getting on for midnight.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__367">He's getting on for eighty.</span></span><!-- End of DIV id-g--></div><div class="id-g" id="get__368"><h4 class="id">can't get over something</h4><span class="z"> (</span><span class="z_r">informal</span><span class="z">) </span><span class="ud" id="get__371">used to say that you are shocked, surprised, amused, etc. by something</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__372">I can't get over how rude she was.</span></span><!-- End of DIV id-g--></div><div class="id-g" id="get__373"><h4 class="id">get away from it all</h4><span class="z"> (</span><span class="z_r">informal</span><span class="z">) </span><span class="d" id="get__376">to have a short holiday/vacation in a place where you can relax</span><!-- End of DIV id-g--></div><div class="id-g" id="get__377"><h4 class="id">get it on (with somebody)</h4><span class="z"> (</span><span class="z_r">slang</span><span class="z">, </span><span class="z_g">especially North American English</span><span class="z">) </span><span class="d" id="get__381">to have sex with somebody</span><!-- End of DIV id-g--></div><div class="id-g" id="get__382"><h4 class="id">get it</h4><span class="vs-g" id="get__384"><span class="z"> (</span><span class="z_vs-g">also</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="v"><strong>catch hell</strong></span><span class="z">)</span></span><span class="z"> (</span><span class="z_g"><span class="z_g_er">both</span> North American English</span><span class="z">)</span><span class="vs-g" id="get__387"><span class="z"> (</span><span class="z_g">British English</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="v"><strong>catch it</strong></span><span class="z">)</span></span><span class="z"> (</span><span class="z_r">informal</span><span class="z">) </span><span class="d" id="get__391">to be punished or spoken to angrily about something</span><!-- End of DIV id-g--></div><div class="id-g" id="get__392"><h4 class="id">get it up</h4><span class="z"> (</span><span class="z_r">slang</span><span class="z">) (</span><span class="dc" id="get__395">of a man</span><span class="z">) </span><span class="d" id="get__396">to have an <span class="ndv">erection</span></span><!-- End of DIV id-g--></div><div class="id-g" id="get__397"><h4 class="id">get somebody going</h4><span class="z"> (</span><span class="z_g">British English</span><span class="z">, </span><span class="z_r">informal</span><span class="z">) </span><span class="d" id="get__401">to make somebody angry, worried or excited</span><!-- End of DIV id-g--></div><div class="id-g" id="get__402"><h4 class="id">get somebody nowhere/not get somebody anywhere</h4><div class="def_block"><span class="d" id="get__404">to not help somebody make progress or succeed</span><!-- End of DIV def_block--></div><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__405">This line of investigation is getting us nowhere.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__406">Being rude to me won't get you anywhere.</span></span><!-- End of DIV id-g--></div><div class="id-g" id="get__407"><h4 class="id">get somewhere/anywhere/nowhere</h4><div class="def_block"><span class="d" id="get__409">to make some progress/no progress</span><!-- End of DIV def_block--></div><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__410">After six months' work on the project, at last I feel I'm getting somewhere.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__411">I don't seem to be getting anywhere with this letter.</span></span><!-- End of DIV id-g--></div><div class="id-g" id="get__412"><h4 class="id">get there</h4><div class="def_block"><span class="d" id="get__414">to achieve your aim or complete a task</span><!-- End of DIV def_block--></div><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__415">I'm sure you'll get there in the end.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__416">It's not perfect but <span class="cl"><strong>we're getting there</strong></span><span class="gl" id="get__418">(= making progress)</span>.</span></span><!-- End of DIV id-g--></div><div class="id-g" id="get__419"><h4 class="id">get this!</h4><span class="z"> (</span><span class="z_r">informal</span><span class="z">, </span><span class="z_g">especially North American English</span><span class="z">) </span><span class="ud" id="get__423">used to say that you are going to tell somebody something that they will find surprising or interesting</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__424">OK, get this guys—there are only two left!</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__425">So get this—I did all the work and he got the money.</span></span><!-- End of DIV id-g--></div><div class="id-g" id="get__426"><h4 class="id">how selfish, stupid, ungrateful, etc. can you get?</h4><span class="z"> (</span><span class="z_r">informal</span><span class="z">) </span><span class="ud" id="get__429">used to express surprise or disapproval that somebody has been so selfish, etc.</span><!-- End of DIV id-g--></div><div class="id-g" id="get__430"><h4 class="id">there's no getting away from something</h4><span class="z">| </span><h4 class="id">you can't get away from something</h4><div class="def_block"><span class="d" id="get__433">you have to admit that something unpleasant is true</span><!-- End of DIV def_block--></div><!-- End of DIV id-g--></div><div class="id-g" id="get__434"><h4 class="id">what are you, was he, etc. getting at?</h4><span class="z"> (</span><span class="z_r">informal</span><span class="z">) </span><span class="ud" id="get__437">used to ask, especially in an angry way, what somebody is/was suggesting</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__438">I'm partly to blame? What exactly are you getting at?</span></span><!-- End of DIV id-g--></div><div class="id-g" id="get__439"><h4 class="id">what has got into somebody?</h4><span class="z"> (</span><span class="z_r">informal</span><span class="z">) </span><span class="ud" id="get__442">used to say that somebody has suddenly started to behave in a strange or different way</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__443">What's got into Alex? He never used to worry like that.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__444">I'm sorry for laughing like that—I don't know what got into me.</span></span><!-- End of DIV id-g--></div></span><div class="pvp-g" id="get__445"><span class="pvsym-g"><div class="icon icon-pvsym" title="Phrasal verbs"><strong>Phrasal verbs</strong><!-- End of DIV icon icon-pvsym--></div></span><div class="pv-g" id="get__446"><h4 class="pv">get about</h4><span class="z"> (</span><span class="z_g">British English</span><span class="z">)</span><span class="xr-g" id="get__449"><span class="xr" id="get__450"><span class="z_xr"> = </span><span class="xh" id="get__451">get around</span></span></span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><!-- End of DIV pvp-g--></div><div class="pvp-g" id="get__452"><div class="pv-g" id="get__453"><h4 class="pv">get above yourself</h4><span class="z"> (</span><span class="z_g">especially British English</span><span class="z">) </span><span class="d" id="get__456">to have too high an opinion of yourself</span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><!-- End of DIV pvp-g--></div><div class="pvp-g" id="get__457"><div class="pv-g" id="get__458"><h4 class="pv">get across (to somebody)</h4><span class="z"> | </span><h4 class="pv">get something <img src="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/external/images/pvarr.gif?version=1.1.28" title="" alt="" class="icon"/> across (to somebody)</h4><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__461">to be communicated or understood; to succeed in communicating something</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__462">Your meaning didn't really get across.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__463">He's not very good at getting his ideas across.</span></span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><!-- End of DIV pvp-g--></div><div class="pvp-g" id="get__464"><div class="pv-g" id="get__465"><h4 class="pv">get ahead (of somebody)</h4><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__467">to make progress (further than others have done)</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__468">She wants to get ahead in her career.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__469">He soon got ahead of the others in his class.</span></span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><!-- End of DIV pvp-g--></div><div class="pvp-g" id="get__470"><div class="pv-g" id="get__471"><h4 class="pv">get along</h4><span class="n-g" id="get__473"><span class="z_n">1</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="z">(</span><span class="u" id="get__474">usually used in the progressive tenses</span><span class="z">) </span><span class="d" id="get__475">to leave a place</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__476">It's time we were getting along.</span></span></span><span class="n-g" id="get__477"><span class="z_n">2</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="xr-g" id="get__478"><span class="xr" id="get__479"><span class="z_xr"> = </span><span class="xh" id="get__480">get on</span></span></span></span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><!-- End of DIV pvp-g--></div><div class="pvp-g" id="get__481"><div class="pv-g" id="get__482"><h4 class="pv">get around</h4><span class="n-g" id="get__484"><span class="z_n">1</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="vs-g" id="get__485"><span class="z"> (</span><span class="z_g">British English <span class="z_g_er">also</span></span><span class="z"> </span><span class="v"><strong>get about</strong></span><span class="z">)</span></span><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__488">to move from place to place or from person to person</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__489">She gets around with the help of a stick.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__490">News soon got around that he had resigned.</span></span></span><span class="n-g" id="get__491"><span class="z_n">2</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="z">(</span><span class="z_g">especially North American English</span><span class="z">)</span><span class="xr-g" id="get__493"><span class="xr" id="get__494"><span class="z_xr"> = </span><span class="xh" id="get__495">get round</span></span></span></span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><!-- End of DIV pvp-g--></div><div class="pvp-g" id="get__496"><div class="pv-g" id="get__497"><h4 class="pv">get at somebody</h4><span class="z"> (</span><span class="u" id="get__499">usually used in the progressive tenses</span><span class="z">) </span><span class="d" id="get__500">to keep criticizing somebody</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__501">He's always getting at me.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__502">She feels she's being got at.</span></span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><div class="pv-g" id="get__503"><h4 class="pv">get at somebody/something</h4><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__505">to reach somebody/something; to gain access to somebody/something</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__506">The files are locked up and I can't get at them.</span></span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><div class="pv-g" id="get__507"><h4 class="pv">get at something</h4><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__509">to learn or find out something</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__510">The truth is sometimes difficult to get at.</span></span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><!-- End of DIV pvp-g--></div><div class="pvp-g" id="get__511"><div class="pv-g" id="get__512"><h4 class="pv">get away</h4><span class="n-g" id="get__514"><span class="z_n">1</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__515">to have a holiday/vacation</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__516">We're hoping to get away for a few days at Easter.</span></span><span class="xr-g" id="get__517"><span class="xr" id="get__518"><span class="z_xr"> related noun </span><a class="Ref" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/getaway" title="getaway definition"><span class="xh" id="get__519">getaway</span></a></span></span></span><span class="n-g" id="get__520"><span class="z_n">2</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="z">(</span><span class="z_g">British English</span><span class="z">, </span><span class="z_r">informal</span><span class="z">) </span><span class="ud" id="get__523">used to show that you do not believe or are surprised by what somebody has said</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__524">‘These tickets didn't cost me a thing.’ ‘Get away!’</span></span></span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><div class="pv-g" id="get__525" cefr="b2"><h4 class="pv">get away (from…)</h4><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__527">to succeed in leaving a place</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__528">I won't be able to get away from the office before 7.</span></span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><div class="pv-g" id="get__529"><img src="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/external/images/coresym2.gif?version=1.1.28" title="" alt="" class="icon"/><h4 class="pv">get away (from somebody/…)</h4><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__531">to escape from somebody or a place</span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><div class="pv-g" id="get__532"><h4 class="pv">get away with something</h4><span class="n-g" id="get__534"><img src="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/external/images/coresym2.gif?version=1.1.28" title="" alt="" class="icon"/><span class="z_n">1</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__535">to steal something and escape with it</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__536">Thieves got away with computer equipment worth $30000.</span></span><span class="xr-g" id="get__537"><span class="xr" id="get__538"><span class="z_xr"> related noun </span><a class="Ref" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/getaway" title="getaway definition"><span class="xh" id="get__539">getaway</span></a></span></span></span><span class="n-g" id="get__540"><img src="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/external/images/coresym2.gif?version=1.1.28" title="" alt="" class="icon"/><span class="z_n">2</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__541">to receive a relatively light punishment</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__542">He was lucky to get away with only a fine.</span></span></span><span class="n-g" id="get__543" cefr="b2"><img src="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/external/images/coresym2.gif?version=1.1.28" title="" alt="" class="icon"/><span class="z_n">3</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__544">to do something wrong and not be punished for it</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__545">Don't be tempted to cheat—you'll never get away with it.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="cf" id="get__546">get away with doing something</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="x" id="get__547">Nobody gets away with insulting me like that.</span></span></span><span class="n-g" id="get__548"><span class="z_n">4</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__549">to manage with less of something than you might expect to need</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__550">After the first month, you should be able to get away with one lesson a week.</span></span></span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><!-- End of DIV pvp-g--></div><div class="pvp-g" id="get__551"><div class="pv-g" id="get__552" cefr="a2"><img src="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/external/images/coresym2.gif?version=1.1.28" title="" alt="" class="icon"/><h4 class="pv">get back</h4><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__554">to return, especially to your home</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__555">What time did you get back last night?</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__556">We only got back from our trip yesterday.</span></span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><div class="pv-g" id="get__557" cefr="b1"><img src="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/external/images/coresym2.gif?version=1.1.28" title="" alt="" class="icon"/><h4 class="pv">get something <img src="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/external/images/pvarr.gif?version=1.1.28" title="" alt="" class="icon"/> back</h4><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__559">to obtain something again after having lost it</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__560">She's got her old job back.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__561">I never lend books—you never get them back.</span></span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><div class="pv-g" id="get__562"><h4 class="pv">get back (in)</h4><span class="z"> (</span><span class="dc" id="get__564">of a political party</span><span class="z">) </span><span class="d" id="get__565">to win an election after having lost the previous one</span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><div class="pv-g" id="get__566"><h4 class="pv">get back at somebody</h4><span class="z"> (</span><span class="z_r">informal</span><span class="z">) </span><span class="d" id="get__569">to do something bad to somebody who has done something bad to you; to get <span class="ndv">revenge</span> on somebody</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__570">I'll find a way of getting back at him!</span></span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><div class="pv-g" id="get__571"><h4 class="pv">get back to somebody</h4><span class="z"> (</span><span class="z_r">informal</span><span class="z">) </span><span class="d" id="get__574">to speak or write to somebody again later, especially in order to give a reply</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__575">I'll find out and get back to you.</span></span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><div class="pv-g" id="get__576"><h4 class="pv">get back to something</h4><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__578">to return to something</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__579">Could we get back to the question of funding?</span></span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><div class="pv-g" id="get__580"><h4 class="pv">get back together (with somebody)</h4><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__582">to start a relationship with somebody again, especially a romantic relationship, after having finished a previous relationship with the same person</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__583">I just got back together with my ex-girlfriend.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__584">Is it true that the band is planning to get back together?</span></span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><!-- End of DIV pvp-g--></div><div class="pvp-g" id="get__585"><div class="pv-g" id="get__586"><h4 class="pv">get behind (with something)</h4><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__588">to fail to make enough progress or to produce something at the right time</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__589">I'm getting behind with my work.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__590">He got behind with the payments for his car.</span></span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><!-- End of DIV pvp-g--></div><div class="pvp-g" id="get__591"><div class="pv-g" id="get__592"><img src="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/external/images/coresym2.gif?version=1.1.28" title="" alt="" class="icon"/><h4 class="pv">get by (on/in/with something)</h4><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__594">to manage to live or do a particular thing using the money, knowledge, equipment, etc. that you have</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__595">How does she get by on such a small salary?</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__596">I can just about get by in German <span class="gl" id="get__597">(= I can speak basic German)</span>.</span></span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><!-- End of DIV pvp-g--></div><div class="pvp-g" id="get__598"><div class="pv-g" id="get__599"><h4 class="pv">get down</h4><span class="z"> (</span><span class="dc" id="get__601">of children</span><span class="z">) (</span><span class="z_g">British English</span><span class="z">) </span><span class="d" id="get__603">to leave the table after a meal</span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><div class="pv-g" id="get__604"><h4 class="pv">get somebody down</h4><span class="z"> (</span><span class="z_r">informal</span><span class="z">) </span><span class="d" id="get__607">to make somebody feel sad or depressed</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__608">Don't let it get you down too much.</span></span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><div class="pv-g" id="get__609"><h4 class="pv">get something <img src="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/external/images/pvarr.gif?version=1.1.28" title="" alt="" class="icon"/> down</h4><span class="n-g" id="get__611"><span class="z_n">1</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__612">to swallow something, usually with difficulty</span></span><span class="n-g" id="get__613"><span class="z_n">2</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__614">to make a note of something</span><span class="xr-g" id="get__615"><span class="xr" id="get__616"><span class="z_xr"><div class="icon icon-synsym" title="Synonym">Synonym<!-- End of DIV icon icon-synsym--></div><span class="z"> </span></span><a class="Ref" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/write" title="write down definition"><span class="xh" id="get__617"><span class="z_xh_eb">write down</span></span></a></span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__618">Did you get his number down?</span></span></span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><div class="pv-g" id="get__619"><h4 class="pv">get down to something</h4><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__621">to begin to do something; to give serious attention to something</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__622">Let's <span class="cl"><strong>get down to business</strong></span>.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__624">I like to <span class="cl"><strong>get down to work</strong></span> by 9.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="cf" id="get__626">get down to something doing something</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="x" id="get__627">It's time I got down to thinking about that essay.</span></span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><!-- End of DIV pvp-g--></div><div class="pvp-g" id="get__628"><div class="pv-g" id="get__629"><h4 class="pv">get in</h4><span class="z"> | </span><h4 class="pv">get into something</h4><span class="n-g" id="get__632" cefr="b1"><img src="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/external/images/coresym2.gif?version=1.1.28" title="" alt="" class="icon"/><span class="z_n">1</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__633">to arrive at a place</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__634">The train got in late.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__635">What time do you get into Heathrow?</span></span></span><span class="n-g" id="get__636" cefr="b2"><img src="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/external/images/coresym2.gif?version=1.1.28" title="" alt="" class="icon"/><span class="z_n">2</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__637">to win an election</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__638">The Republican candidate stands a good chance of getting in.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__639">She first got into Parliament <span class="gl" id="get__640">(= became an MP)</span> in 2005.</span></span></span><span class="n-g" id="get__641" cefr="b2"><img src="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/external/images/coresym2.gif?version=1.1.28" title="" alt="" class="icon"/><span class="z_n">3</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__642">to be admitted to a school, university, etc</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__643">She's got into Durham to study law.</span></span></span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><div class="pv-g" id="get__644"><h4 class="pv">get somebody <img src="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/external/images/pvarr.gif?version=1.1.28" title="" alt="" class="icon"/> in</h4><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__646">to call somebody to your house to do a job</span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><div class="pv-g" id="get__647"><h4 class="pv">get something <img src="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/external/images/pvarr.gif?version=1.1.28" title="" alt="" class="icon"/> in</h4><span class="n-g" id="get__649"><span class="z_n">1</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__650">to collect or gather something</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__651">to <span class="cl"><strong>get the crops/harvest in</strong></span></span></span></span><span class="n-g" id="get__653"><span class="z_n">2</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__654">to buy a supply of something</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__655">Remember to get in some beers for this evening.</span></span></span><span class="n-g" id="get__656"><span class="z_n">3</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__657">to manage to do or say something</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__658">I got in an hour's work while the baby was asleep.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__659">She talks so much it's impossible to get a word in.</span></span></span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><div class="pv-g" id="get__660"><h4 class="pv">get in on something</h4><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__662">to take part in an activity</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__663">He's hoping to get in on any discussions about the new project.</span></span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><div class="pv-g" id="get__664"><h4 class="pv">get in with somebody</h4><span class="z"> (</span><span class="z_r">informal</span><span class="z">) </span><span class="d" id="get__667">to become friendly with somebody, especially in order to gain an advantage</span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><!-- End of DIV pvp-g--></div><div class="pvp-g" id="get__668"><div class="pv-g" id="get__669"><h4 class="pv">get into something</h4><span class="n-g" id="get__671"><img src="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/external/images/coresym2.gif?version=1.1.28" title="" alt="" class="icon"/><span class="z_n">1</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__672">to put on a piece of clothing, especially with difficulty</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__673">I can't get into these shoes—they're too small.</span></span></span><span class="n-g" id="get__674" cefr="c1"><img src="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/external/images/coresym2.gif?version=1.1.28" title="" alt="" class="icon"/><span class="z_n">2</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__675">to start a career in a particular profession</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__676">What's the best way to get into journalism?</span></span></span><span class="n-g" id="get__677" cefr="c1"><img src="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/external/images/coresym2.gif?version=1.1.28" title="" alt="" class="icon"/><span class="z_n">3</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__678">to become involved in something; to start something</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__679">I got into conversation with an Italian student.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__680">to get into a fight</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__681">Are you sure you know what you're getting into?</span></span></span><span class="n-g" id="get__682"><img src="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/external/images/coresym2.gif?version=1.1.28" title="" alt="" class="icon"/><span class="z_n">4</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__683">to develop a particular habit</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__684">Don't let yourself get into bad habits.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__685">You should get into the routine of saving the document you are working on every ten minutes.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__686">How did she get into <span class="gl" id="get__687">(= start taking)</span> drugs?</span></span></span><span class="n-g" id="get__688" cefr="c1"><img src="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/external/images/coresym2.gif?version=1.1.28" title="" alt="" class="icon"/><span class="z_n">5</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="z">(</span><span class="z_r">informal</span><span class="z">) </span><span class="d" id="get__690">to become interested in something</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__691">I'm really getting into jazz these days.</span></span></span><span class="n-g" id="get__692"><span class="z_n">6</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__693">to become familiar with something; to learn something</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__694">I haven't really got into my new job yet.</span></span></span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><div class="pv-g" id="get__695"><img src="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/external/images/coresym2.gif?version=1.1.28" title="" alt="" class="icon"/><h4 class="pv">get into something</h4><span class="z"> | </span><h4 class="pv">get yourself/somebody into something</h4><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__698">to reach a particular state or condition; to make somebody reach a particular state or condition</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__699">He got into trouble with the police while he was still at school.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__700">Three people were rescued from a yacht which got into difficulties.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__701">She got herself into a real state <span class="gl" id="get__702">(= became very anxious)</span> before the interview.</span></span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><!-- End of DIV pvp-g--></div><div class="pvp-g" id="get__703"><div class="pv-g" id="get__704"><h4 class="pv">get off</h4><span class="z"> | </span><h4 class="pv">get off somebody</h4><span class="z"> </span><span class="ud" id="get__707">used especially to tell somebody to stop touching you or another person</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__708">Get off me, that hurts!</span></span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><div class="pv-g" id="get__709"><h4 class="pv">get off</h4><span class="z"> | </span><h4 class="pv">get somebody off</h4><span class="n-g" id="get__712"><span class="z_n">1</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__713">to leave a place or start a journey; to help somebody do this</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__714">We got off straight after breakfast.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__715">He got the children off to school.</span></span></span><span class="n-g" id="get__716"><span class="z_n">2</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="z">(</span><span class="z_g">British English</span><span class="z">) </span><span class="d" id="get__718">to fall asleep; to make somebody do this</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__719">I had great difficulty getting off to sleep.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__720">They couldn't get the baby off till midnight.</span></span></span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><div class="pv-g" id="get__721"><h4 class="pv">get off</h4><span class="z"> | </span><h4 class="pv">get off something</h4><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__724">to leave work with permission</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__725">Could you get off (work) early tomorrow?</span></span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><div class="pv-g" id="get__726"><h4 class="pv">get off something</h4><span class="z"> | </span><h4 class="pv">get somebody off something</h4><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__729">to stop discussing a particular subject; to make somebody do this</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__730">Please can we get off the subject of dieting?</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__731">I couldn't get him off politics once he had started.</span></span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><div class="pv-g" id="get__732"><h4 class="pv">get something off</h4><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__734">to send something by post/mail</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__735">I must get these letters off first thing tomorrow.</span></span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><div class="pv-g" id="get__736"><h4 class="pv">get off on something</h4><span class="z"> (</span><span class="z_r">informal</span><span class="z">) </span><span class="d" id="get__739">to be excited by something, especially in a sexual way</span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><div class="pv-g" id="get__740"><h4 class="pv">get off (with something)</h4><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__742">to have no or almost no injuries in an accident</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__743">She was lucky to get off with just a few bruises.</span></span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><div class="pv-g" id="get__744"><img src="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/external/images/coresym2.gif?version=1.1.28" title="" alt="" class="icon"/><h4 class="pv">get off (with something)</h4><span class="z"> | </span><h4 class="pv">get somebody off (with something)</h4><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__747">to receive no or almost no punishment; to help somebody do this</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__748">He was lucky to get off with a small fine.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__749">A good lawyer might be able to get you off.</span></span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><div class="pv-g" id="get__750"><h4 class="pv">get off with somebody</h4><span class="z"> (</span><span class="z_r">informal</span><span class="z">, </span><span class="z_g">especially British English</span><span class="z">) </span><span class="d" id="get__754">to have a sexual or romantic experience with somebody; to start a sexual relationship with somebody</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__755">Steve got off with Tracey at the party.</span></span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><!-- End of DIV pvp-g--></div><div class="pvp-g" id="get__756"><div class="pv-g" id="get__757"><h4 class="pv">get on</h4><span class="n-g" id="get__759" cefr="b1"><img src="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/external/images/coresym2.gif?version=1.1.28" title="" alt="" class="icon"/><span class="z_n">1</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="vs-g" id="get__760"><span class="z"> (</span><span class="z_vs-g">also</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="v"><strong>get along</strong></span><span class="z">)</span></span><span class="z"> </span><span class="ud" id="get__762">used to talk or ask about how well somebody is doing in a particular situation</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__763">He's getting on very well at school.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__764"><span class="cl"><strong>How did you get on</strong></span> at the interview?</span></span></span><span class="n-g" id="get__766" cefr="b1"><img src="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/external/images/coresym2.gif?version=1.1.28" title="" alt="" class="icon"/><span class="z_n">2</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__767">to be successful in your career, etc</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__768">Parents are always anxious for their children to get on.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__769">I don't know how he's going to <span class="cl"><strong>get on in life</strong></span>.</span></span></span><span class="n-g" id="get__771" cefr="b1"><img src="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/external/images/coresym2.gif?version=1.1.28" title="" alt="" class="icon"/><span class="z_n">3</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="vs-g" id="get__772"><span class="z"> (</span><span class="z_vs-g">also</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="v"><strong>get along</strong></span><span class="z">)</span></span><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__774">to manage or survive</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__775">We can get on perfectly well without her.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__776">I just can't get along without a secretary.</span></span></span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><div class="pv-g" id="get__777"><h4 class="pv">get on to somebody</h4><span class="n-g" id="get__779"><span class="z_n">1</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__780">to contact somebody by telephone, letter or email</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__781">The heating isn't working; I'll get on to the landlord about it.</span></span></span><span class="n-g" id="get__782"><span class="z_n">2</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__783">to become aware of somebody's activities, especially when they have been doing something bad or illegal</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__784">He had been stealing money from the company for years before they got on to him.</span></span></span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><div class="pv-g" id="get__785"><h4 class="pv">get on to something</h4><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__787">to begin to talk about a new subject</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__788">It's time we got on to the question of costs.</span></span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><div class="pv-g" id="get__789" cefr="b1"><img src="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/external/images/coresym2.gif?version=1.1.28" title="" alt="" class="icon"/><h4 class="pv">get on with somebody</h4><span class="z"> | </span><h4 class="pv">get on (together)</h4><span class="z"> (</span><span class="z_g"><span class="z_g_er">both</span> British English</span><span class="z">)</span><span class="vs-g" id="get__793"><span class="z"> (</span><span class="z_vs-g">also</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="v"><strong>get along with somebody</strong></span><span class="z">, </span><span class="v"><strong>get along (together)</strong></span><span class="z"> </span><span class="z_g">North American English</span><span class="z">, </span><span class="z_g">British English</span><span class="z">)</span></span><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__798">to have a friendly relationship with somebody</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__799">She's never really got on with her sister.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__800">She and her sister have never really got on.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__801">We get along just fine together.</span></span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><div class="pv-g" id="get__802"><h4 class="pv">get on with something</h4><span class="n-g" id="get__804"><img src="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/external/images/coresym2.gif?version=1.1.28" title="" alt="" class="icon"/><span class="z_n">1</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="vs-g" id="get__805"><span class="z"> (</span><span class="z_vs-g">also</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="v"><strong>get along with something</strong></span><span class="z">)</span></span><span class="z"> </span><span class="ud" id="get__807">used to talk or ask about how well somebody is doing a task</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__808">I'm not getting on very fast with this job.</span></span></span><span class="n-g" id="get__809" cefr="b2"><img src="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/external/images/coresym2.gif?version=1.1.28" title="" alt="" class="icon"/><span class="z_n">2</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__810">to continue doing something, especially after an interruption</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__811">Be quiet and get on with your work.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="z"> (</span><span class="z_r">informal</span><span class="z">) </span><span class="x" id="get__813">Get on with it! We haven't got all day.</span></span></span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><!-- End of DIV pvp-g--></div><div class="pvp-g" id="get__814"><div class="pv-g" id="get__815"><h4 class="pv">get out</h4><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__817">to become known</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__818">If this gets out there'll be trouble.</span></span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><div class="pv-g" id="get__819"><h4 class="pv">get something <img src="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/external/images/pvarr.gif?version=1.1.28" title="" alt="" class="icon"/> out</h4><span class="n-g" id="get__821"><span class="z_n">1</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__822">to produce or publish something</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__823">Will we get the book out by the end of the year?</span></span></span><span class="n-g" id="get__824"><span class="z_n">2</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__825">to say something with difficulty</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__826">She managed to get out a few words of thanks.</span></span></span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><div class="pv-g" id="get__827"><h4 class="pv">get out (of something)</h4><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__829">to leave or go out of a place</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__830">You ought to get out of the house more.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__831">She screamed at me to get out.</span></span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><div class="pv-g" id="get__832"><h4 class="pv">get out of something</h4><span class="n-g" id="get__834" cefr="b2"><img src="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/external/images/coresym2.gif?version=1.1.28" title="" alt="" class="icon"/><span class="z_n">1</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__835">to avoid a responsibility or duty</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__836">We promised we'd go—we can't get out of it now.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="cf" id="get__837">get out of doing something</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="x" id="get__838">I wish I could get out of going to that meeting.</span></span></span><span class="n-g" id="get__839"><img src="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/external/images/coresym2.gif?version=1.1.28" title="" alt="" class="icon"/><span class="z_n">2</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__840">to stop having a particular habit</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__841">I can't get out of the habit of waking at six in the morning.</span></span></span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><div class="pv-g" id="get__842"><h4 class="pv">get something out of somebody</h4><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__844">to persuade somebody to tell or give you something, especially by force</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__845">The police finally got a confession out of her.</span></span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><div class="pv-g" id="get__846"><h4 class="pv">get something out of somebody/something</h4><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__848">to gain or obtain something good from somebody/something</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__849">She seems to get a lot out of life.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__850">He always gets the best out of people.</span></span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><!-- End of DIV pvp-g--></div><div class="pvp-g" id="get__851"><div class="pv-g" id="get__852"><img src="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/external/images/coresym2.gif?version=1.1.28" title="" alt="" class="icon"/><h4 class="pv">get over something</h4><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__854">to deal with or gain control of something</span><span class="xr-g" id="get__855"><span class="xr" id="get__856"><span class="z_xr"><div class="icon icon-synsym" title="Synonym">Synonym<!-- End of DIV icon icon-synsym--></div><span class="z"> </span></span><a class="Ref" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/overcome" title="overcome definition"><span class="xh" id="get__857"><span class="z_xh_eb">overcome</span></span></a></span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__858">She can't get over her shyness.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__859">I think the problem can be got over without too much difficulty.</span></span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><div class="pv-g" id="get__860" cefr="b2"><img src="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/external/images/coresym2.gif?version=1.1.28" title="" alt="" class="icon"/><h4 class="pv">get over something/somebody</h4><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__862">to return to your usual state of health, happiness, etc. after an illness, a shock, the end of a relationship, etc</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__863">He was disappointed at not getting the job, but he'll get over it.</span></span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><div class="pv-g" id="get__864"><h4 class="pv">get over yourself</h4><span class="z"> (</span><span class="z_r">informal</span><span class="z">) </span><span class="d" id="get__867">to stop thinking that you are so important; to stop being so serious</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__868">Just get over yourself and stop moaning!</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__869">He needs to grow up a bit and get over himself.</span></span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><div class="pv-g" id="get__870"><h4 class="pv">get something <img src="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/external/images/pvarr.gif?version=1.1.28" title="" alt="" class="icon"/> over (to somebody)</h4><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__872">to make something clear to somebody</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__873">He didn't really get his meaning over to the audience.</span></span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><div class="pv-g" id="get__874"><h4 class="pv">get something over (with)</h4><span class="z"> (</span><span class="z_r">informal</span><span class="z">) </span><span class="d" id="get__877">to complete something unpleasant but necessary</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__878">I'll be glad to <span class="cl"><strong>get</strong></span> the exam <span class="cl"><strong>over and done with</strong></span>.</span></span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><!-- End of DIV pvp-g--></div><div class="pvp-g" id="get__881"><div class="pv-g" id="get__882"><h4 class="pv">get round/around somebody</h4><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__884">to persuade somebody to agree or to do what you want, usually by doing nice things for them</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__885">She knows how to get round her dad.</span></span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><div class="pv-g" id="get__886"><img src="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/external/images/coresym2.gif?version=1.1.28" title="" alt="" class="icon"/><h4 class="pv">get round/around something</h4><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__888">to deal with a problem successfully</span><span class="xr-g" id="get__889"><span class="xr" id="get__890"><span class="z_xr"><div class="icon icon-synsym" title="Synonym">Synonym<!-- End of DIV icon icon-synsym--></div><span class="z"> </span></span><a class="Ref" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/overcome" title="overcome definition"><span class="xh" id="get__891"><span class="z_xh_eb">overcome</span></span></a></span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__892">A clever lawyer might find a way of getting round that clause.</span></span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><div class="pv-g" id="get__893" cefr="b2"><img src="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/external/images/coresym2.gif?version=1.1.28" title="" alt="" class="icon"/><h4 class="pv">get round/around to something</h4><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__895">to find the time to do something</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__896">I meant to do the ironing but I didn't get round to it.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="cf" id="get__897">get round/around to doing something</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="x" id="get__898">I hope to get around to answering your letter next week.</span></span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><!-- End of DIV pvp-g--></div><div class="pvp-g" id="get__899"><div class="pv-g" id="get__900" cefr="c2"><h4 class="pv">get through something</h4><span class="n-g" id="get__902"><img src="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/external/images/coresym2.gif?version=1.1.28" title="" alt="" class="icon"/><span class="z_n">1</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__903">to use up a large amount of something</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__904">We got through a fortune while we were in New York!</span></span></span><span class="n-g" id="get__905"><span class="z_n">2</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__906">to manage to do or complete something</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__907">Let's start—there's a lot to get through.</span></span></span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><div class="pv-g" id="get__908"><h4 class="pv">get through (something)</h4><span class="z"> (</span><span class="z_g">British English</span><span class="z">) </span><span class="d" id="get__911">to be successful in an exam, etc.</span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><div class="pv-g" id="get__912"><h4 class="pv">get somebody through something</h4><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__914">to help somebody to be successful in an exam</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__915">She got all her students through the exam.</span></span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><div class="pv-g" id="get__916"><h4 class="pv">get through (something)</h4><span class="z"> | </span><h4 class="pv">get something through (something)</h4><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__919">to be officially accepted; to make something be officially accepted</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__920">They got the bill through Congress.</span></span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><div class="pv-g" id="get__921"><h4 class="pv">get through (to somebody)</h4><span class="n-g" id="get__923"><img src="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/external/images/coresym2.gif?version=1.1.28" title="" alt="" class="icon"/><span class="z_n">1</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__924">to reach somebody</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__925">Thousands of refugees will die if these supplies don't get through to them.</span></span></span><span class="n-g" id="get__926"><img src="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/external/images/coresym2.gif?version=1.1.28" title="" alt="" class="icon"/><span class="z_n">2</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__927">to make contact with somebody by telephone</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__928">I tried calling you several times but I couldn't get through.</span></span></span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><div class="pv-g" id="get__929"><h4 class="pv">get through (to something)</h4><span class="z"> (</span><span class="dc" id="get__931">of a player or team</span><span class="z">) </span><span class="d" id="get__932">to reach the next stage of a competition</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__933">Moya has got through to the final.</span></span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><div class="pv-g" id="get__934"><h4 class="pv">get through to somebody</h4><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__936">to make somebody understand or accept what you say, especially when you are trying to help them</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__937">I find it impossible to get through to her.</span></span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><div class="pv-g" id="get__938"><h4 class="pv">get through with something</h4><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__940">to finish or complete a task</span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><!-- End of DIV pvp-g--></div><div class="pvp-g" id="get__941"><div class="pv-g" id="get__942"><h4 class="pv">get to somebody</h4><span class="z"> (</span><span class="z_r">informal</span><span class="z">) </span><span class="d" id="get__945">to annoy or affect somebody</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__946">The pressure of work is beginning to get to him.</span></span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><!-- End of DIV pvp-g--></div><div class="pvp-g" id="get__947"><div class="pv-g" id="get__948"><h4 class="pv">get somebody/something together</h4><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__950">to collect people or things in one place</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__951">I'm trying to get a team together for Saturday.</span></span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><div class="pv-g" id="get__952"><h4 class="pv">get together (with somebody)</h4><span class="z"> (</span><span class="z_r">informal</span><span class="z">) </span><span class="d" id="get__955">to meet with somebody socially or in order to discuss something</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__956">We must get together for a drink sometime.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__957">Management should get together with the union.</span></span><span class="xr-g" id="get__958"><span class="xr" id="get__959"><span class="z_xr"> related noun </span><a class="Ref" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-together" title="get-together definition"><span class="xh" id="get__960">get-together</span></a></span></span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><!-- End of DIV pvp-g--></div><div class="pvp-g" id="get__961"><div class="pv-g" id="get__962"><h4 class="pv">get up</h4><span class="n-g" id="get__964" cefr="b2"><img src="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/external/images/coresym2.gif?version=1.1.28" title="" alt="" class="icon"/><span class="z_n">1</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__965">to stand up after sitting, lying, etc.</span><span class="xr-g" id="get__966"><span class="xr" id="get__967"><span class="z_xr"><div class="icon icon-synsym" title="Synonym">Synonym<!-- End of DIV icon icon-synsym--></div><span class="z"> </span></span><span class="xh" id="get__968"><span class="z_xh_eb">rise</span></span></span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__969">The class got up when the teacher came in.</span></span></span><span class="n-g" id="get__970"><span class="z_n">2</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__971">if the sea or wind <span class="dhb" id="get__972">gets up</span>, it increases in strength and becomes violent</span></span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><div class="pv-g" id="get__973" cefr="a1"><img src="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/external/images/coresym2.gif?version=1.1.28" title="" alt="" class="icon"/><h4 class="pv">get up</h4><span class="z"> | </span><h4 class="pv">get somebody up</h4><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__976">to get out of bed; to make somebody get out of bed</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__977">He always gets up early.</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__978">Could you get me up at 6.30 tomorrow?</span></span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><div class="pv-g" id="get__979"><h4 class="pv">get yourself/somebody up as something</h4><span class="z"> </span><span class="z_gr_br">[</span><span class="z_gr">often passive</span><span class="z_gr_br">]</span><span class="z"> (</span><span class="z_g">British English</span><span class="z">) </span><span class="d" id="get__983">to dress yourself/somebody as somebody/something else</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__984">She was got up as an Indian princess.</span></span><span class="xr-g" id="get__985"><span class="xr" id="get__986"><span class="z_xr"> related noun </span><a class="Ref" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-up" title="get-up definition"><span class="xh" id="get__987">get-up</span></a></span></span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><div class="pv-g" id="get__988"><h4 class="pv">get something <img src="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/external/images/pvarr.gif?version=1.1.28" title="" alt="" class="icon"/> up</h4><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__990">to arrange or organize something</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__991">We're getting up a party for her birthday.</span></span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><div class="pv-g" id="get__992"><h4 class="pv">get up to something</h4><span class="n-g" id="get__994"><span class="z_n">1</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__995">to reach a particular point</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__996">We got up to page 72 last lesson.</span></span></span><span class="n-g" id="get__997"><span class="z_n">2</span><span class="z"> </span><span class="d" id="get__998">to be busy with something, especially something surprising or unpleasant</span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__999">What on earth will he get up to next?</span></span><span class="x-g"><span class="x" id="get__1000">She's been getting up to her old tricks again!</span></span></span><!-- End of DIV pv-g--></div><!-- End of DIV pvp-g--></div><!-- End of DIV h-g--></div><span class="unbox" id="get__1001" type="synonyms" unid="get_id_2"><span class="title"><a href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/wordlist/english/usage_notes/unbox_synonyms/"><img border="0" alt="Usage note" class="icon over" src="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/external/images/mid-usage.gif?version=1.1.28" title="Usage note"/></a><strong class="usage_note_header">Usage note:</strong> become / get / go / turn</span><span class="para" id="get__1003" above="2" outdent="n">These verbs are used frequently with the following adjectives:</span><table class="table" id="get__1004"><tr class="tr" id="get__1005"><th class="th" id="get__1006">become ~</th><th class="th" id="get__1007">get ~</th><th class="th" id="get__1008">go ~</th><th class="th" id="get__1009">turn ~</th></tr><tr class="tr" id="get__1010"><td class="td" id="get__1011">involved</td><td class="td" id="get__1012">used to</td><td class="td" id="get__1013">wrong</td><td class="td" id="get__1014">blue</td></tr><tr class="tr" id="get__1015"><td class="td" id="get__1016">clear</td><td class="td" id="get__1017">better</td><td class="td" id="get__1018">right</td><td class="td" id="get__1019">sour</td></tr><tr class="tr" id="get__1020"><td class="td" id="get__1021">accustomed</td><td class="td" id="get__1022">worse</td><td class="td" id="get__1023">bad</td><td class="td" id="get__1024">bad</td></tr><tr class="tr" id="get__1025"><td class="td" id="get__1026">pregnant</td><td class="td" id="get__1027">pregnant</td><td class="td" id="get__1028">white</td><td class="td" id="get__1029">red</td></tr><tr class="tr" id="get__1030"><td class="td" id="get__1031">extinct</td><td class="td" id="get__1032">tired</td><td class="td" id="get__1033">crazy</td><td class="td" id="get__1034">cold</td></tr><tr class="tr" id="get__1035"><td class="td" id="get__1036">famous</td><td class="td" id="get__1037">angry</td><td class="td" id="get__1038">bald</td></tr><tr class="tr" id="get__1039"><td class="td" id="get__1040">ill</td><td class="td" id="get__1041">dark</td><td class="td" id="get__1042">blind</td></tr></table><span class="para"><span class="unfm" id="get__1043">Become</span> is more formal than <span class="unfm" id="get__1044">get</span>. Both describe changes in people’s emotional or physical state, or natural or social changes.</span><span class="para"><span class="unfm" id="get__1045">Go</span> is usually used for negative changes.</span><span class="para"><span class="unfm" id="get__1046">Go</span> and <span class="unfm" id="get__1047">turn</span> are both used for changes of colour.</span><span class="para"><span class="unfm" id="get__1048">Turn</span> is also used for changes in the weather.</span></span><span class="unbox" id="get__1049" type="synald7" unid="get_id_55"><span class="title"><a href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/wordlist/english/usage_notes/unbox_synonyms/"><img border="0" alt="Usage note" class="icon over" src="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/external/images/mid-usage.gif?version=1.1.28" title="Usage note"/></a><strong class="usage_note_header">Usage note:</strong> return</span><span class="subhead" id="get__1051">come back<span class="z"> </span>go back<span class="z"> </span>get back<span class="z"> </span>turn back</span><span class="para" id="get__1052" outdent="n">These words all mean to come or go back from one place to another.</span><span class="para"><span class="unsyn" id="get__1053">return</span> to come or go back from one place to another:<span class="unx" id="get__1054">I waited a long time for him to return.</span></span><span class="para"> <span class="arbd1" id="get__1055">Return</span> is slightly more formal than the other words in this group, and is used more often in writing or formal speech.</span><span class="para"><span class="unsyn" id="get__1056">come back</span> to return. <span class="arbd1" id="get__1057">Come back</span> is usually used from the point of view of the person or place that somebody returns to:<span class="unx" id="get__1058">Come back and visit again soon!</span></span><span class="para"><span class="unsyn" id="get__1059">go back</span> to return to the place you recently or originally came from or that you have been to before. <span class="arbd1" id="get__1060">Go back</span> is usually used from the point of view of the person who is returning:<span class="unx" id="get__1061">Do you ever want to go back to China?</span></span><span class="para"><span class="unsyn" id="get__1062">get back</span> to arrive back somewhere, especially at your home or the place where you are staying:<span class="unx" id="get__1063">What time did you get back last night?</span></span><span class="para"><span class="unsyn" id="get__1064">turn back</span> to return the way that you came, especially because something stops you from continuing:<span class="unx" id="get__1065">The weather got so bad that we had to turn back.</span></span><span class="patterns" id="get__1066"><span class="para" id="get__1067" outdent="n">to return/come back/go back/get back <span class="arbd1" id="get__1068">to/from/with</span> something</span><span class="para" id="get__1069" outdent="n">to return/come back/go back/get back/turn back <span class="arbd1" id="get__1070">again</span></span><span class="para" id="get__1071" outdent="n">to return/come back/go back/get back <span class="arbd1" id="get__1072">home/to work</span></span><span class="para" id="get__1073" outdent="n">to return/come back/get back <span class="arbd1" id="get__1074">safely</span></span></span></span><span class="unbox" id="get__1075" type="synald7" unid="get_id_87"><span class="title"><a href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/wordlist/english/usage_notes/unbox_synonyms/"><img border="0" alt="Usage note" class="icon over" src="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/external/images/mid-usage.gif?version=1.1.28" title="Usage note"/></a><strong class="usage_note_header">Usage note:</strong> stand</span><span class="subhead" id="get__1077">get up<span class="z"> </span>stand up<span class="z"> </span>rise<span class="z"> </span>get to your feet<span class="z"> </span>be on your feet</span><span class="para" id="get__1078" outdent="n">These words all mean to be in an upright position with your weight on your feet, or to put yourself in this position.</span><span class="para"><span class="unsyn" id="get__1079">stand</span> to be in an upright position with your weight on your feet :<span class="unx" id="get__1080">She was too weak to stand.</span> <span class="z_xsym">◇</span> <span class="unx" id="get__1081"><span class="arbd1" id="get__1082">Stand still</span> when I'm talking to you!</span></span><span class="para"> <span class="arbd1" id="get__1083">Stand</span> is usually used with an adverb or prepositional phrase to show where or how somebody stands, but sometimes another phrase or clause is used to show what somebody does while they are standing:<span class="unx" id="get__1084">We stood talking for a few minutes.</span> <span class="z_xsym">◇</span> <span class="unx" id="get__1085">He stood and looked out to sea.</span></span><span class="para"><span class="unsyn" id="get__1086">get up</span> to get into a standing position from a sitting, kneeling or lying position:<span class="unx" id="get__1087">Please don't get up!</span></span><span class="para"><span class="unsyn" id="get__1088">stand up</span> to be in a standing position; to stand after sitting:<span class="unx" id="get__1089">Stand up straight!</span> <span class="z_xsym">◇</span> <span class="unx" id="get__1090">Everyone would stand up when the teacher entered the classroom.</span></span><span class="althead" id="get__1091">stand, get up or stand up?</span><span class="para" id="get__1092" outdent="n"><span class="arbd1" id="get__1093">Stand</span> usually means ‘to be in a standing position’ but can also mean ‘to get into a standing position’. <span class="arbd1" id="get__1094">Stand up</span> can be used with either of these meanings, but its use is more restricted: it is used especially when somebody tells somebody or a group of people to stand. <span class="arbd1" id="get__1095">Get up</span> is the most frequent way of saying ‘get into a standing position’, and this can be from a sitting, kneeling or lying position; if you <span class="arbd1" id="get__1096">stand up</span>, this is nearly always after sitting, especially on a chair. If you want to tell somebody politely that they do not need to move from their chair, use <span class="arbd1" id="get__1097">get up</span>:<span class="unwx" id="get__1098">Please don't stand up!</span></span><span class="para"><span class="unsyn" id="get__1099">rise</span> (<span class="unei" id="get__1100">formal</span>) to get into a standing position from a sitting, kneeling or lying position:<span class="unx" id="get__1101">Would you all rise, please, to welcome our visiting speaker.</span></span><span class="para"><span class="unsyn" id="get__1102">get to your feet</span> to stand up after sitting, kneeling or lying:<span class="unx" id="get__1103">I helped her to get to her feet.</span></span><span class="para"><span class="unsyn" id="get__1104">be on your feet</span> to be standing up:<span class="unx" id="get__1105">I've been on my feet all day.</span></span></span><span class="unbox" id="get__1106" type="synald7" unid="get_id_125"><span class="title"><a href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/wordlist/english/usage_notes/unbox_synonyms/"><img border="0" alt="Usage note" class="icon over" src="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/external/images/mid-usage.gif?version=1.1.28" title="Usage note"/></a><strong class="usage_note_header">Usage note:</strong> understand</span><span class="subhead" id="get__1108">see<span class="z"> </span>get<span class="z"> </span>follow<span class="z"> </span>grasp<span class="z"> </span>comprehend</span><span class="para" id="get__1109" outdent="n">These words all mean to know or realize something, for example why something happens, how something works or what something means.</span><span class="para"><span class="unsyn" id="get__1110">understand</span> to know or realize the meaning of words, a language, what somebody says, etc; to know or realize how or why something happens, how it works or why it is important:<span class="unx" id="get__1111">I don't understand the instructions.</span> <span class="z_xsym">◇</span> <span class="unx" id="get__1112">Doctors still don't understand much about the disease.</span></span><span class="para"><span class="unsyn" id="get__1113">see</span> to understand what is happening, what somebody is saying, how something works or how important something is:<span class="unx" id="get__1114">‘It opens like this.’ ‘ Oh, <span class="arbd1" id="get__1115">I see</span>.’</span> <span class="z_xsym">◇</span> <span class="unx" id="get__1116">Oh yes, <span class="arbd1" id="get__1117">I see what you mean</span>.</span></span><span class="para"><span class="unsyn" id="get__1118">get</span> (<span class="unei" id="get__1119">informal</span>) to understand a joke, what somebody is trying to tell you, or a situation that they are trying to describe:<span class="unx" id="get__1120">She didn't get the joke.</span> <span class="z_xsym">◇</span> <span class="unx" id="get__1121">I don't get you.</span></span><span class="para"><span class="unsyn" id="get__1122">follow</span> to understand an explanation, a story or the meaning of something:<span class="unx" id="get__1123">Sorry—I don't quite follow.</span> <span class="z_xsym">◇</span> <span class="unx" id="get__1124">The plot is almost impossible to follow.</span></span><span class="para"><span class="unsyn" id="get__1125">grasp</span> to come to understand a fact, an idea or how to do something:<span class="unx" id="get__1126">They failed to grasp the importance of his words.</span></span><span class="althead" id="get__1127">understand or grasp?</span><span class="para" id="get__1128" outdent="n">You can use <span class="arbd1" id="get__1129">understand</span> or <span class="arbd1" id="get__1130">grasp</span> for the action of realizing the meaning or importance of something for the first time:<span class="unx" id="get__1131">It's a difficult concept for children to understand/grasp.</span> Only <span class="arbd1" id="get__1132">understand</span> can be used to talk about languages, words or writing:<span class="unwx" id="get__1133">I don't grasp French/the instructions.</span></span><span class="para"><span class="unsyn" id="get__1134">comprehend</span> (often used in negative statements) (<span class="unei" id="get__1135">formal</span>) to understand a fact, idea or reason:<span class="unx" id="get__1136">The concept of infinity is almost impossible for the human mind to comprehend.</span></span><span class="patterns" id="get__1137"><span class="para" id="get__1138" outdent="n">to understand/see/get/follow/grasp/comprehend <span class="arbd1" id="get__1139">what/why/how…</span></span><span class="para" id="get__1140" outdent="n">to understand/see/grasp/comprehend <span class="arbd1" id="get__1141">that…</span></span><span class="para" id="get__1142" outdent="n">to understand/see/get/grasp <span class="arbd1" id="get__1143">the point/idea</span> (of something)</span><span class="para" id="get__1144" outdent="n">to be <span class="arbd1" id="get__1145">easy/difficult/hard</span> to understand/see/follow/grasp/comprehend</span><span class="para" id="get__1146" outdent="n">to <span class="arbd1" id="get__1147">fully</span> understand/see/grasp/comprehend something</span></span></span><!-- End of DIV entry--></div>
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+ <h4 class="no-rule">Other results</h4>
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+ <dt>All matches</dt>
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+ <a href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-at" title="get at definition"><span class='arl5'>get at <pos/></span></a>
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+ <a href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-by" title="get by definition"><span class='arl5'>get by <pos/></span></a>
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+ <a href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-in" title="get in definition"><span class='arl5'>get in <pos/></span></a>
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+ <a href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-on" title="get on definition"><span class='arl5'>get on <pos/></span></a>
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+ <a href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-to" title="get to definition"><span class='arl5'>get to <pos/></span></a>
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+ <a href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-up_2" title="get up definition"><span class='arl5'>get up <pos/></span></a>
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+ <a href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-away" title="get away definition"><span class='arl5'>get away <pos/></span></a>
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+ <a href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-back" title="get back definition"><span class='arl5'>get back <pos/></span></a>
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+ <a href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-down" title="get down definition"><span class='arl5'>get down <pos/></span></a>
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+ <a href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-into" title="get into definition"><span class='arl5'>get into <pos/></span></a>
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+ <a href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-off" title="get off definition"><span class='arl5'>get off <pos/></span></a>
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+ <a href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-out_2" title="get out definition"><span class='arl5'>get out <pos/></span></a>
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+ <a href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-over_1" title="get over definition"><span class='arl5'>get over <pos/></span></a>
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+ <a href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-about" title="get about definition"><span class='arl5'>get about <pos/></span></a>
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+ <a href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-above" title="get above definition"><span class='arl5'>get above <pos/></span></a>
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+ <a href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-across" title="get across definition"><span class='arl5'>get across <pos/></span></a>
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+ <a href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-ahead" title="get ahead definition"><span class='arl5'>get ahead <pos/></span></a>
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+ <a href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-along" title="get along definition"><span class='arl5'>get along <pos/></span></a>
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+ <a href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-around" title="get around definition"><span class='arl5'>get around <pos/></span></a>
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+ <a href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-behind" title="get behind definition"><span class='arl5'>get behind <pos/></span></a>
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+ <a href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-at" title="Definition of get at in English"><span class='arl5'>get at <pos/></span></a>
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+ <a href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-by" title="Definition of get by in English"><span class='arl5'>get by <pos/></span></a>
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+ <a href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-in" title="Definition of get in in English"><span class='arl5'>get in <pos/></span></a>
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+ <a href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-on" title="Definition of get on in English"><span class='arl5'>get on <pos/></span></a>
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+ <a href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-to" title="Definition of get to in English"><span class='arl5'>get to <pos/></span></a>
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+ <a href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-up_2" title="Definition of get up in English"><span class='arl5'>get up <pos/></span></a>
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+ <a href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-away" title="Definition of get away in English"><span class='arl5'>get away <pos/></span></a>
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+ <a href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-down" title="Definition of get down in English"><span class='arl5'>get down <pos/></span></a>
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+ <a href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-into" title="Definition of get into in English"><span class='arl5'>get into <pos/></span></a>
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+ <a href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-off" title="Definition of get off in English"><span class='arl5'>get off <pos/></span></a>
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+ <a href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-over_1" title="Definition of get over in English"><span class='arl5'>get over <pos/></span></a>
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+ <a href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-about" title="Definition of get about in English"><span class='arl5'>get about <pos/></span></a>
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+ <a href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-above" title="Definition of get above in English"><span class='arl5'>get above <pos/></span></a>
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+ <a href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-across" title="Definition of get across in English"><span class='arl5'>get across <pos/></span></a>
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+ <a href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-ahead" title="Definition of get ahead in English"><span class='arl5'>get ahead <pos/></span></a>
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+ <a href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-along" title="Definition of get along in English"><span class='arl5'>get along <pos/></span></a>
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+ <a href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/get-behind" title="Definition of get behind in English"><span class='arl5'>get behind <pos/></span></a>
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+ <dt>Idioms</dt>
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+ <a href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/lost#lost__166" title="Definition of get ˈlost in English"><span class='arl8'>get ˈlost</span></a>
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+ <a href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/heavy_1#heavy_1__372" title="Definition of get ˈheavy in English"><span class='arl8'>get ˈheavy</span></a>
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+ <a href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/move_1#move_1__474" title="Definition of get ˈmoving in English"><span class='arl8'>get ˈmoving</span></a>
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+ <a href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/crack_1#crack_1__287" title="Definition of get ˈcracking in English"><span class='arl8'>get ˈcracking</span></a>
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+ <a href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/hitch_1#hitch_1__145" title="Definition of get ˈhitched in English"><span class='arl8'>get ˈhitched</span></a>
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+ <a href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/knot_2#knot_2__123" title="Definition of get ˈknotted in English"><span class='arl8'>get ˈknotted</span></a>
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+ <a href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/life_2#life_2__930" title="Definition of get a ˈlife in English"><span class='arl8'>get a ˈlife</span></a>
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+ <a href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/religion#religion__215" title="Definition of get reˈligion in English"><span class='arl8'>get reˈligion</span></a>
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+ <a href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/splice_1#splice_1__67" title="Definition of get ˈspliced in English"><span class='arl8'>get ˈspliced</span></a>
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+ <a href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/gear_1#gear_1__536" title="Definition of get into ˈgear in English"><span class='arl8'>get into ˈgear</span></a>
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+ <a href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/stuck#stuck__127" title="Definition of ˌget stuck ˈin in English"><span class='arl8'>ˌget stuck ˈin</span></a>
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+ <a href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/card_1#card_1__341" title="Definition of get your ˈcards in English"><span class='arl8'>get your ˈcards</span></a>
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