Phrasal Verbs - Alphabetical List - G

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Phrasal verbs - Alphabetical List - G


Phrasal Verb Meaning Example
1) It's not easy to get around the city
without
get 1) Move from place to place
a map.
about/around 2) Spread, circulate
2) News of their separation soon got
about.
get along Be on good terms / work I get along (well) with my mother-in-
(with) well with. law.
What exactly are you trying to get
get at Imply
at?
get away Escape The robbers got away in a black car.
Manage to cope or to
get by (on) It's difficult to get by on a low salary.
survive.
Start to actually do It's time to get down to some serious
get down to
something. work!
get in Enter How did the burglar get in?
get into (+ How did the burglar get into the
Enter
noun) house?
1) Get of the bus at Trafalgar
1) Leave (bus, train, plane).
Square.
get off
2) Remove from something.
2) She's trying to get of the stain.
You can pay when you get on the
get on Board (bus, train, plane)
bus.
Continue to do something / Be quiet and get on with your
get on with
make progress homework.
get on (well) Have a good relationship I get on very well with my
with with colleagues.
get out Leave How did he get out?
get out of
Leave How did he get out of the house?
(+noun)
Some husbands manage to get out
get out of
Avoid doing something of
(+verb)
doing any housework.
Recover from (illness, Charlie had the 'flu but he got
get over
disappointment) over it.
get rid of Eliminate It's difficult to get rid of old habits.
Find the necessary time to I finally got round to making the list
get round (to)
do something. that I promised.
get together Meet each other Let's get together for lunch one day.
get up Rise / leave bed I usually get up at 7 o'clock.
1) He gave away most of his
1) Give something free of
paintings.
charge.
give away
2) The names of the witnesses will
2) Reveal something.
not be given away.
Return something to its He promised to give back the money
give back
owner. he borrowed..
The authorities refused to give in to
give in Accept defeat; surrender
the demands of the population.
Stop doing something Give over complaining! It doesn't
give over!
irritating. help at all!
1) Sarah gave up smoking five years

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