Phrasal Verbs with Get

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Phrasal Verbs with Get (CB p.23)

get through

to complete; to finish something

He'll go to university when he gets through high school.

to succeed in talking to someone on the phone

I got through but Cris said John had left.

to succeed in an exam or competition

She got through her exams without too much trouble.

get together

to start a romantic relationship

When did you and John get together?

to meet

Let's get together some friends and have a party.

get over

to get/feel better after an illness or after sth/someone has made you unhappy

Jane hasn't got over her divorce yet.

to surmount, to overcome; to recover from

Tom got over his financial problems.

get on with

to start or continue doing something

We don’t have all day to finish this job, so can we just get on with it?

get down to

to start to direct your efforts and attention towards something

Quit wasting time and get down to it.

I've got a lot of work to do, but I can't seem to get down to it.

get up to

to do something that other people would disapprove

The children are too quiet, they must be getting up to something.

get ahead

becoming more prosperous; to be successful in the work

To get ahead in this company, you need to show team spirit!

get along

to deal with

How are you getting along at your new job?

to be friendly

Mary doesn't get along with her neighbor.

get at

to express something in a way that is not clear

I don't understand. What are you getting at?

to criticize a person repeatedly

Our boss gets at Mary every chance he has.

get behind

to fail to pay as much money as you should

Nowadays many Brazilians are getting behind with their bills.

to support somebody or sth

Few senators are getting behind the social Security's reform.

get by

to survive with little money; to live or deal with a situation with difficulty, usually by having just enough of something you need

I don't earn much money, but it's enough to get by.