Phrasal Verbs with get
- get about
(inseparable) to go from place to place
Mary gets about quite well without a car. - get across
(separable) to communicate clearly or convincingly
No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't get the message across to her that I cared. - get across
(inseparable) to be convincing or clear
Max has trouble getting across to members of the opposite sex. - get ahead
(inseparable) to make progress in becoming successful
Max compliments his boss constantly in order to get ahead. - get along
(inseparable) to advance (especially in years)
George is getting along in years. Is he going to retire soon? - get along
(inseparable) have a congenial relationship with someone
Jane and John get along quite well, but Mary and Max can't even stand to be in the same room. - get along
(inseparable) to manage or fare reasonably
Max is able to get along each day on just two slices of bread and a glass of water. - get around
(inseparable) to evade, circumvent
George hired many lawyers to help him find ways to get around various laws. - get around
(inseparable) to go from place to place
Since my car broke down, I've been getting around by bicycle. - get around
(inseparable) to become known, circulate
Word got around that Mary was pregnant. - get at
(inseparable) to access or reach
Could you please scratch my back? I have this itch that I just can't quite get at. - get at
(inseparable) to hint, suggest, convey, or try to make understandable
I think I know what you are getting at, but I'm not certain. - get away
(inseparable) to escape
Max had a dream that a huge monster was attacking him, and he couldn't get away. - get back
(inseparable) to return
Max got back late from the soccer match. - get back
(separable) to have something returned
When Mary called her engagement with Max off, Max tried to get the ring back. - get by
(inseparable) to succeed with minimum effort and minimum achievement
Since George was a student, he has made a habit of just getting by. - get by
(inseparable) to survive or manage
We were able to get by on just a few dollars per week. - get by
(inseparable) to proceed unnoticed, ignored, or without being criticized or punished
The tainted meat got by the inspectors. - get down
(inseparable) to descend or lower
Max got down on his knees and prayed. - get down
(inseparable) give one's consideration or attention (used with to)
Now that we've finished lunch, I am ready to get down to business. - get down
(separable) to depress, exhaust or discourage
Talking about politics really gets me down. - get down
(separable) to put in writing
Did you get everything I said down? - get in
(inseparable) to arrive
When did you get in from Paris? - get into
(inseparable) to be involved with
You will likely get into a lot of trouble if you get into the wrong crowd. - get off
(inseparable) to dismount
Max got off his bicycle to tie his shoe - get off
(inseparable) to receive a lesser punishment than what might be expected
Mary got off with only two years in prison for the attempted murder of Max. - get off
(inseparable) to receive extreme pleasure
Max gets off on burning ants with his magnifying glass. - get off
(separable) to give great pleasure
Playing with fire gets Max off. - get out
(inseparable) to become known
The news about Mary got out very quickly. - get out
(inseparable) to escape or leave
Sam wouldn't stop talking, so we asked him to get out. - get out
(separable) cause to escape or leave
Please get that cat out of here. - get over
(inseparable) to overcome, recover from
Max finally got over the flu. - get rid of
(inseparable) to eliminate or remove something
I need to get rid of these old clothes. - get through
(inseparable) to finish something completely; to arrive at the end of something
It took me almost two weeks to get through that book. - get to
(inseparable) to annoy
That buzzing sound gets to me. - get to
(inseparable) to arrive at, to progress to
I can't wait to get to school. - get together
(inseparable) to meet
Let's get together tomorrow night. - get up
(inseparable) to rise to one's feet or arise from bed; to climb
Mary gets up at sunrise to go jogging every morning. - get up
(separable) to cause to rise
Mary got Max up early this morning so that he could make her breakfast.