Check out this list of Phrasal verbs that begin with GET and find an explanation of each one with some examples:
- Get across
- Get along/ Get on with
- Get around
- Get away
- Get down
- Get over
Get across
= to communicate
= to make someone understand something.
E.g. Andrew's not very good at getting his idea across. I never understand him!
Get along/Get on with
= to have a good / friendly relationship with someone.
E.g. My colleages are all very easy to get on with.
Get around
= to become known. To spread or to circulate. If news or information gets around, people tell other people, so that soon many people know about it.
E.g. News soon got around that Mary was back in town.
Get away
= to go away from someone or something.
E.g. Get away from that cake! Don't you dare touch it!
Get down
= to cause someone to be depressed.
E.g. This weather is getting me down. It's just too awful!
Get over
= to recover from something or return to your usual state of health or happiness.
E.g. It took me two years to get over my separation.
