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24 -07 -2009, 11:37 PM

to get 1

This lesson is the first in two lessons about using the verb 'to get' combined with particles. Here are some of the most common:

'to get across' means to communicate, make people understand.

I'm not sure I got that across very well. I don't think they really understood.
He's an excellent speaker. He can get across even the most complicated ideas.

'to get away' means to go on holiday.

We had a lovely holiday. We got away for a few days on the beach.
I don't think we can get away until the end of the month. We're too busy.

'to get back' means to return from a trip or a journey.

She's still in Taiwan. She doesn't get back until next week.
I get back on Friday afternoon. I'll call you then.

'to get back' can also mean to have returned something you lent to someone.

I lent him some money last year and I never got it back.
We have only got back fifty percent of the questionnaires we gave out.

'to get back to' = to speak again with someone or to return a phone call

When I have more information, I'll get back to you.
He got back to me yesterday afternoon with his answer.
'to get by' means to just have enough money or to just manage financially

At the end of the month, I have no money left. It is difficult to get by on my salary.
If we are careful, we can get by on less than $20 a day.

'to get down to' means to start some work or a task

If everybody is here, let's get down to business.
I didn't start it until the last moment. I just couldn't get down to it.

'to get in' means to arrive home or at the office

I'm really tired this morning. I didn't get in until after midnight last night.
He's always the last to arrive. He never gets in before 9.30.

'to get in' can also mean to enter

He opened the door so I could get in the car.
You need to have some photo id to get in the company.

'to get off' means to leave a bus, train or plane

Take the 23 bus and get off at the last stop. I live very near there.

To go to the National Gallery, take the underground and get off at Trafalgar Square.

to get 2

Here is the second part about using the verb 'to get' combined with particles:

'to get behind' means to be late or behind schedule.

I'll stay late and finish it today. I don't want to get behind with my work.
We don't want to get behind schedule on this project.

'to get into' means to become involved in, for example trouble or debt.

I thought he'd get into trouble after the problems he caused.
We got into debt when we had a lot of unexpected bills to pay.

'to get on' means to have a good relationship.

I like working with him. We get on really well.
He's not an easy person. I don't get on with him very well.

'to get on' can also mean to continue an activity.

I must get on or I will never get this report finished.
I can't get on. He is always interrupting and asking me to jobs for him.

'to get out' means to leave a car or building

I often don't get out of work until after seven pm.
After the accident, the door was stuck and I couldn't get out of the car.

'to get out of' means to avoid doing something.

I don't want to do it. How can I get out of it?
He is always getting out of the difficult jobs and I have to do them!

'to get over' means to communicate, to make people understand.

They are not convinced. I didn't get my ideas over very well.
I just can't get over the idea we need to be more careful. They just don't want to understand.

'to get over' can also mean to recover from something.

I still don't feel very well. I haven't got over that bad cold.
She has not got over Richard. He broke her heart.

'to get round to' means to finally do something after a time

Two months later, he finally got round to finishing that report.
I'm sorry but I haven't done it yet. I haven't got round to it.

'to get through' means to contact by phone

I've been trying all day. I can't get through to her.
I rang her ten times. I didn't get through until almost seven in the evening.

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