Phrasal Verbs with «GET»
¿Tienes curiosidad por saber cuántos phrasal verbs GET existen? Probablemente cientos, pero en aquí te doy de los phrasal verbs con GET más comunes. 😎
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Phrasal verbs, as everyone knows, are a real headache for most people. And it is no wonder, as understanding what a phrasal verb is is quite complex. On the one hand, phrasal verbs simplify our lives linguistically speaking, because by using and combining two or three words we already know, we can express a totally different meaning from the original words. However, that is precisely what makes our lives so difficult. For example, look at phrasal verbs with get: why does get mean something different if it is followed by up or on with? 🤪
This phenomenon does not exist in Spanish, which is why we find it so hard to understand. Therefore, I am going to get cracking (bit by bit) to help you learn phrasal verbs, and today we are going to start with phrasal verbs with get, as ‘get’ is one of the verbs that has the most phrasal verbs.
Phrasal verbs with GET
When studying phrasal verbs, making lists is inevitable. I am not a huge fan of vocabulary lists, especially out-of-context lists; however, I believe they are absolutely necessary to start memorising phrasal verbs. But to make it more manageable for you, instead of giving you a list of 150 million phrasal verbs with get without context, I am going to give you a list of phrasal verbs with get, but divided into levels with only between 5 and 10 phrasal verbs per level. Also, I will give you examples so you can understand the phrasal verbs better, okay? Here we go!
Phrasal verbs with GET for B1 level
- get on (well/badly) with someone: to have a good/bad relationship with someone
Do you get on well with your classmates?
John and his sister never got on when they were kids.
- get back: to return
Hi mum! We just got back from the shops.
Hey, when did you get back?
- get out (of somewhere): to leave
I got out of the office and walked home.
He stopped the car and got out.
- get on (a vehicle): to board/get on a vehicle
He got on the bike and rode off.
I arrived late so I could not get on the train home.
- get off (a vehicle): to get off a vehicle
Take the N train and get off at Central Park.
She got off her bicycle and left.
Phrasal verbs with GET for B2 level
- get something across: to communicate something clearly / make something understood
This article really gets its message across to the reader.
Did I manage to get my point across?
- get away with something: to do something wrong without being punished
Liam got away with copying in the exam.
My little brother gets away with everything at home.
- get by (on/with something): to manage, to survive
Can you get by on such a bad salary?
Don’t worry about me; I can get by with my old laptop.
- get over something: to recover from something (an illness, a breakup, etc.)
Do you think Mike will ever get over his divorce?
I still have not got over the flu, so don’t come too close.
- get someone down: to depress, to make someone sad
Your lazy attitude really gets me down.
Don’t let his comments get you down; you’re great!
Phrasal verbs with GET for C1 level
- get back to someone (with something): to respond / get back to someone
Let me think about it tonight and I’ll get back to you in the morning.
Okay, boss, I’ll get back to you with the report later on.
- get behind (with something): to fall behind with something (a payment, work, etc.)
I’m afraid I will get behind with my mortgage if I lose my job.
I need to work very hard on my project if I don’t want to get behind.
- get to someone: to upset someone, to make someone suffer
I know he’s a terrible person, but you mustn’t let him get to you.
The cold was getting to me so I put on another coat over my shoulders.
- get something over with: to finish a task and get it out of the way
I’m just happy to get these exams over with.
Okay, let’s get this over with; I need to be home by eleven.
- get off: to finish work
What time do you get off tomorrow?
I’ll give you a call when I get off, at around 8 pm.
Right. There you have 15 phrasal verbs with get, divided into levels and with a couple of examples of each. Ideally, apart from these examples, you should create your own to give them more meaning and make them more “memorable”, so to speak.
More phrasal verbs with GET
get along (with someone): to have a good relationship with someone
My parents and I get along really well.
I don’t think I’ll ever get along with my boss.
get away (from someone or something): to escape or leave behind someone or something
We managed to get away from the traffic jam by taking a different route.
The thief tried to get away, but the police caught him.
get back (at someone): to retaliate or take revenge on someone
She got back at him by spreading rumours about him.
I don’t want to get back at him; I just want to talk to him.
get off (something): to stop using or doing something
I need to get off this bus at the next stop.
He finally got off the phone after talking for an hour.
get through (something): to complete or finish something successfully
I don’t know if I can get through this maths test.
She’s been going through a lot, but I think she’ll get through it.
get up (from something): to stand up or get up from a sitting or lying position
I need to get up from this chair and stretch my legs.
He finally got up from his bed after sleeping for 12 hours.
get ahead (in something): to progress or move forward in something
I’m trying to get ahead in my career by networking and taking on new challenges.
She’s been working hard to get ahead in her field.
get around (to something): to find the time or opportunity to do something
I finally got around to cleaning out my closet.
I’ve been meaning to call her, but I just haven’t got around to it yet.
get down to (something): to start focusing on or dealing with something
It’s time to get down to business and start discussing the budget.
I need to get down to studying if I want to pass this exam.
get in (to something): to enter or join something, such as a car, a building or an organisation
I’m trying to get in to a good college.
Can you help me get in to the concert? I don’t have a ticket.
get off (on something): to get a thrill or excitement, sometimes sexually, from something
He gets off on talking about himself all the time.
She gets off on the thrill of skydiving.
get on (with something): to continue or move forward with something
Let’s get on with the meeting; we have a lot to discuss.
She’s been doing well in school because she’s able to get on with her work.
get out of (something): to avoid or escape something, such as a responsibility or a commitment
I’m trying to get out of this contract.
Can you help me get out of this situation?
get up to (something): to do something, often something naughty or inappropriate
I wonder what those kids are getting up to in their room.
He’s been getting up to a lot of mischief lately.
Do you want to know more phrasal verbs? Have a look at my phrasal verbs dictionary for English learners! 😎
And until the next post, don’t forget to keep smiling!