«Get» is one of the verbs in English with most meanings and, because of that, there are countless collocations with get. In this post, you will find a comprehensive list of get collocations, in alphabetical order, and a downloadable PDF with all the collocations, so you can work with them offline, wherever and whenever you want. Do you have any questions? Let me know in the comments!
get a headache
I’ve got a splitting headache since this morning.
get a call
He got a call and left the room for a few minutes.
get a chance
I’ll give you a call if I get a chance.
get a clue
To get a clue, we need to look at what really happened during the fight.
get a cold
If you don’t wear a jacket, you’ll get a cold.
get a degree
He got a degree before leaving for the States.
get a grip
I better get a grip before I make a terrible mistake.
get a haircut
Oh my god, I need to get a haircut before the wedding.
get a job
Marie needs to get a job if she wants to keep the flat.
get a joke
His sense of humour is awful. He never gets my jokes.
get a letter
You got a letter yesterday. I left it on your desk.
get a life
Please, leave me alone and get a life of your own.
get a shock
Users will get quite a shock if prices increase so much.
get a tan
If you need me, I’ll be on the beach getting a tan.
get a ticket
Did you manage to get a ticket for the match?
get angry
My son will get angry if I don’t pick him up.
get away
I like to get away from London at the weekend.
get changed
We need to get changed before we go out tonight.
get dark
It’s getting dark. We should head home now.
get divorced/a divorce
They got a divorce after a few awful years of marriage.
get dressed/undressed
Come on! Get dressed and let’s go!
get drunk
Some teenagers get drunk even though they’re not allowed to purchase alcohol.
get excited
I’m not sure if the film is any good, so don’t get too excited.
get fired
If people find out about this, you’ll get fired.
get frightened
Many patients start to get frightened even before the examination.
get going
We need to get going if we want to make it on time.
get good/top/bad marks/grades
I used to get very good grades when I was in high school.
get home
What time did you get home last night?
get hot
In the summer, it gets too hot to go sightseeing.
get hungry
We might get hungry if we don’t have anything to eat now.
get into trouble
I’ll get into trouble if I take something home from the office.
get it right
I did my best trying to solve the problem, but I don’t think I got it right.
get lost
James got lost and couldn’t find his way home.
get married
My friends are getting married next year.
get nowhere
Some meetings go on forever and get us nowhere.
get off
What time do you get off work?
get old
He’s hilarious. His jokes never get old.
get out
We knew it was going to be difficult to get him out of the country.
get out of breath
You may get out of breath when you take a walk or climb stairs.
get over
We already got over our disagreements and we’re on good terms.
get permission
Students need to get permission from their parents to go on the trip.
get pregnant
She got pregnant at a very young age.
get ready for
Sue needs to get ready before we set off.
get sleep
I’m exhausted. I didn’t get any sleep last night.
get someone thinking
That conversation got me thinking and I finally made a decision.
get started
I need to get started on my essay or I won’t finish it before the deadline.
get stuck
The ring got stuck and I couldn’t take it off.
get the impression
John got the impression that his in-laws didn’t like him very much.
get the message
I told her secretary, but I’m not sure if she ever got the message.
get the sack
After the project was cancelled, many workers got the sack.
get tired
I got tired of arguing and left the room.
get to sleep
I couldn’t get to sleep last night with all the noise.
get together
Mark and Joanne got together a few months after meeting.
get upset
It’s normal to get upset after hearing some bad news.
get used to
I got used to waking up early after a few weeks.
get wet
All the clothes got wet during the storm.
get worried
After a few hours waiting, I started to get worried.
List of collocations with get
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