get

along

have a good relationship

get at
smth

mean, try to say, hint at; to learn,

to get to know

get
away

escape, be free to leave

get
away
with
smth

do smth wrong or illegal without

being reprimanded or punished,
usually without even being caught

get
back
smth/g
et smth
back

recover possession of

get
back

reach home again

get off

be acquitted or receive no
punishment (compare with get
away with it, which implies that the
offender is not even caught)

get on

(a) make progress, be successful

get on

(b) (informal) live, work etc., be

friendly with someone

get out

escape from, leave (an enclosed

space), go outside
Note that the imperative 'Get out',
except when it means 'descend'
(from a vehicle), is very rude.

get out
of smth

free oneself from an obligation or

habit, avoid having to do smth

get
over
(smth)

recover from (an illness, shock,

surprise, distress or mental
weakness)

get it
over
with

deal with it and be finished with it,

complete
(the object is usually it which
normally represents smth
unpleasant)
Be careful not to confuse this with
get over it, which is quite different.

get
through
(smth)

finish a piece of work, finish

successfully, manage to pass
through

get
through

get a telephone connection

get up

rise from bed, rise to one's feet,

mount

get up
smth

arrange, organize (usually an

amateur entertainment or a
charitable enterprise)