30 Examples of Expressions with Get

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The verb get It is part of multiple expressions and phrases informal calls in English idioms either set phrases. These expressions are made up of get + one or more words and are part of informal oral language and, in certain contexts, also written. For example: You got me; busted! / You caught me; caught!

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Expressions with get and its meaning

Some expressions with get are:

• get a move on. It means “hurry up.” For example: Get a move on or we'll be late./ Hurry or we'll be late.
• get a bite to eat. It means “to eat a bite.” For example: I'll get a bite to eat and leave right away. / I'll have a bite and leave right away.
• get caught in traffic. It means “getting stuck in traffic.” For example: Sorry I'm late; got caught in traffic./ I'm sorry to be late; I got stuck in traffic.
• get a glimpse. It means “to see”, “to glimpse”. For example: We only got a glimpse of the star in the crowd./ We only glimpse the star in the crowd.
• get (someone) wrong
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  . It means “to misunderstand.” For example: por favor don't get me wrong; I'm not against anybody./ Please do not get me wrong; I'm not against anyone.
• get the gist of. It means “to grasp or understand the essence of something, the crux of the matter.” For example: Did you get the gist of what was he saying?/ Did you get the gist of what he said?
• get acquainted. It means “to know”, “to come to know”. For example: They left us alone to get acquainted./ They left us alone to get to know each other.
• get to sleep. It means “fall asleep.” For example: I went to bed but I couldn't get to sleep./ I went to bed but couldn't fall asleep.
• get rid of. It means “get rid of.” For example: Let's get rid of all those old newspapers./ Let's get rid of all those old newspapers.
• get it. It means “to understand something.” For example: Sorry, I didn't get it; could you explain that again?/ Sorry, I didn't understand; could you explain it again?
• get in with. It means “to get into”, “to get together with”. For example: The young boy got in with a bad crowd and ended up getting into trouble./ The boy fell in with bad company and ended up getting into trouble.
• get your fingers burned. It means “have a bad experience and pay the consequences.” For example: Unfortunately, we got our fingers burned and lost all our savings. / Unfortunately, we had to pay the consequences and lost all our savings.
• get a grip on something. It means “to understand.” For example: I can't seem to get a grip on physics. / I can't seem to understand physics.
• get a feel for something. It means “to get an idea”, “to understand something”. For example: He's trying to get a feel for what the app can do./ You are trying to get an idea of ​​what the application can do.
• not get a word in edgeways. It means “not being able to say a word”, “not being able to put in a sandwich”. For example: My friends were talking so much that I couldn't get a word in edgeways. / My friends talked so much that I couldn't say a word.
• get a charge out of something. It means “to enjoy something a lot.” For example: Yo got a charge out of working on this team./ I really enjoyed working with this team.
• get a clean bill of health. It means “receive the approval.” For example: The project has got a clean bill of health from the boss./ The project obtained the approval of the boss.
• get a fix on. It means “to find out”, “to get an idea”. For example: The Royal Air Force is trying to get a fix on the airplane’s exact location./ The Royal Air Force is trying to determine the exact location of the plane.
• get (all) your ducks in a row. It means “organize,” “prepare.” For example: The company needs to get all its ducks in a row before the audit./ The company needs to get its affairs in order before the audit.

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Expressions with get + noun

There are numerous expressions with get + noun preceded by a article or determinant:

get a haircut haircut	get a loan get a loan	get an answer receive a response
get a job get a job	get a message receive a message	get a salary raise get a salary increase
get a promotion be promoted	get a shock be shocked	get the phone / door answer the phone/door

For example: Yo got an answer from the board./ I received a response from the board.

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Expressions with get + adjective

There are numerous expressions with get + adjective or comparative. These expressions have the meaning of “change state”, “turn”. For example: get dark(darken).

Get can also be followed by past participle, which acts as an adjective. These expressions are equivalent to a phrase in passive voice. For example: “I got robbed” equals:“I was robbed.” / I've been robbed.

get upset get upset, get upset	get furious rage	get used to Get used
get annoyed get angry, get annoyed	get sick to get sick	get laid off be fired
get well to get well	get difficult get difficult	get warmer get warmer

For example: I hope my friend gets well soon./ I wish my friend to get well soon.

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Expressions slang in English with get

There are expressions with get that are part of the slang (very informal language or slang in English). For example:

• get a life! It is used when you want to tell the interlocutor not to focus on unimportant things that do not concern him or her. It translates to “get a life.”
• get lost!It is used to express anger; when you no longer want to see the interlocutor. It translates as “disappear”, “get lost”.
• get a grip! It is used to express to the interlocutor to control her emotions and act calmly. It translates as “control yourself.”

Follow with:

• Interjections in English
• The modal verb “might" in English
• “Would rather" and "Had better" in English
• Sentences with verbs ending in “-ed”

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