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Get out
Leave the house to visit place and socialise
“The truth GOT OUT despite the injunction on reporting the case.”
Get out of
Avoid doing something you dislike
“I said I wasn't feeling well and GOT OUT OF the extra work.Leave a car, van, etc.”
Get out!
Expression of disbelief
“'I got 100% on the test.' 'Get out!”
Get over
Recover from something, feel better
“I couldn't GET OVER how much weight he had put on.”
Get over with
Do something unpleasant that has to be done rather than delaying it any more
“I GOT the test OVER WITH rather than have to worry about it any longer.”
Get round
Become known
“I don't want this to GET ROUND, so please keep it to yourself.”
Get round (around) to
Finally manage to do something
“It always takes me ages to GET ROUND to writing letters. (In American English 'around' is used)”
Get round (or around)
Persuade someone
“She didn't want to let me do it, but I succeeded in GETTING ROUND her. (In American English 'around' is used)”
Get through
Contact
“I tried calling her mobile phone, but I couldn't GET THROUGH.”
Get through to
Make someone understand
“If they win, they'll GET THROUGH TO the quarter finals.”
Get to
Annoy, irritate
“Don't let her GET TO you; she's just in a bad mood.”
Get together
Meet socially
“We GOT TOGETHER in the pub for a drink.”
Get up
Get out of bed
“I GET UP at seven o'clock on weekdays, but lie in till noon at the weekend.”
Get up to
Do something wrong or naughty
“The children are always GETTING UP TO some trouble or other.”
Ghost away
Remove someone secretly of discreetly
“They GHOSTED him AWAY to a secret location before he could be arrested.”
Gin up
Boost, increase or exaggerate
“The candidates tried to GIN UP support at the straw poll by transporting their supporters for free.”
Ginger up
Make more lively
“They tried to GINGER UP the party to stop people leaving.”
Give away
Entrust your daughter to her husband through the marriage ceremony
“He GAVE his daughter AWAY and told the groom to look after her.”
Give back
Return something you've borrowed
“I GAVE the money BACK that she'd lent to me.”
Give in
Stop doing something because it's too hard or requires too much energy
“I couldn't finish the crossword puzzle and had to GIVE IN and look at the answers.Submit homework, etc.”
Give in to
Agree to something you don't like
“Eventually, I GAVE IN TO my anger and screamed at them.”
Give it to
Criticise harshly or punish someone for something
“They really GAVE IT TO me for forgetting to turn up.”
Give it up for
Applaud
“Please GIVE IT UP FOR our next guest.”
Give it up to
Applaud
“Please GIVE IT UP TO our next guest.”