Phrasal verbs with ‘Get’

Get – as a separate word get means to acquire or have something. When combined with several prepositions, the meaning doesn’t remain the same.

1.       Get up – to wake up, or to move away from where you were sitting before.

a.       I got up late today morning.

b.       Get up from your seat and sit on the last bench.

(Idiom) Get up on the wrong side of the bed – to wake up in a bad mood. My mother got up on the wrong side of the bed today as she had a huge argument with dad.

2.       Get up something – to be determined to achieved something

a.       She got up all her strength to fight cancer – and she did!

3.       Get up to – to do something (which may be not be acceptable to everyone), like a mischief.

a.       Hey boys! What are you getting up to?

b.       They got up to all weird things yesterday.

4.       Get out of – move away from or avoid what you don’t want to do

a.       I want to get out of this project before it gets too late.

b.       Get out of my way or you will not be spared.

5.       Get at someone/something –

a.       Criticise a person all the time – The teacher gets at him all the time for no reason.

b.       To arrive at a conclusion – Oh, I understand what you are getting at with this statement!

c.       To reach something – It is not easy to get at the fans without the ladder.

6.       Get to – to reach a point

a.       It is not easy to get to Kailash Mana Sarovar.

b.       How do you get to the train station?

(Idiom) Get to first base – to reach the first milestone or achievement. The metro project has had so many issues, I wonder when it can get to first base!

(Idiom) Get to the bottom of something – to research or dig deep about something. If you want to learn something fully, you have to get to the bottom of it.

7.       Get together – a gathering, mostly a social or informal one.

a.       Let us all get together and fight for the cause.

b.       We have arranged a get together for close friends to celebrate our wedding anniversary.

8.       Get over – come out of a difficult situation

a.       Its been 9 months since his death. You have to get over the mourning.

b.       I just got over from a bad cold.

9.       Get away with – to escape a bad situation

a.       Somehow, she got away with his wrath.

b.       The Prime Minister ensures that the criminals don’t get away with their wrongdoings.

10.   Get away from – to escape from a person

a.       We got away from the crowd by reaching early.

b.       We need to get away from each other for a few days to give some space.

11.   Getaway – escape to some place

a.       Let us plan for a nice weekend getaway.

12.   Get through – manage to deal with a tough situation

a.       If I somehow get through the interview process, I can prove my calibre to them.

b.       She got through the selection process after 7 rounds.

c.       Getting through this long queue is going to take the whole day!

d.       I got through the line after trying 10 times.

13.   Get through to – explain something clearly to someone

a.       I am trying to get through to my parents since a long time.

b.       I tried getting through to him and explain my stand on the issue, but in vain.

14.   Get off – to get down from a train, bus, plane or car.

a.       He got off the plane minutes before it took off.

b.       I got off from the car because I wasn’t comfortable.

15.   Get off something – to avoid a severe punishment

a.       She got off with a small amount of fine because of her looks.

b.       My friend got me off from getting scolded by the teacher.

16.   Get rid of – to make yourself free from something or someone

a.       I finally got rid of her tantrums by filing a court case.

b.       Let us get rid of all the junk before we shift to the new apartment.

17.   Get on with – to have a good relationship or get along well with someone.

a.       The brothers get on with each other quite well.

b.       I can’t get on with her how much ever I try!