Q ➤ Get on Ans ➤ Meaning-Enter a bus, train, plane, etc.. Explanation-We GOT ON the train at Plymouth and went up to London.
Q ➤ Get on Ans ➤ Meaning-Make progress, deal with something with a reasonable degree of success. Explanation-How are you GETTING ON with your Spanish lessons?
Q ➤ Get on Ans ➤ Meaning-Have a good relationship. Explanation-We have always GOT ON well.
Q ➤ Get on Ans ➤ Meaning-Become old, age. Explanation- He's GETTING ON now and doesn'twork so hard.
Q ➤ Get on Ans ➤ Meaning-Be late or near an arranged time. Explanation- I must get home now; it's GETTING ON.
Q ➤ Get on Ans ➤ Meaning-Wear, fit. Explanation-I have put so much weight on that I couldn't GET my old suits ON.
Q ➤ Get on Ans ➤ Meaning-Leave. Explanation-I must be GETTING ON; I have other things to do this evening.
Q ➤ Get on at Ans ➤ Meaning-Criticise unfairly. Explanation-He's always GETTING ON AT me when I haven't done anything wrong.
Q ➤ Get on for Ans ➤ Meaning-Be near a time. Explanation-It's GETTING ON FOR midnight.
Q ➤ Get on to Ans ➤ Meaning-Start to suspect. Explanation-It took the authorities a long time to GET ON TO the gang.
Q ➤ Get on with Ans ➤ Meaning-Have a good relationship. Explanation-Fortunately, I GET ON WITH my boss.
Q ➤ Get on with Ans ➤ Meaning-Continue or start doing something. Explanation-She told us to GET ON WITH our work.
Q ➤ Get onto Ans ➤ Meaning-Start discussing a topic. Explanation-We didn't GET ONTO the third item on the agenda.
Q ➤ Get onto Ans ➤ Meaning-Be elected, appointed. Explanation-He didn't GET ONTO the committee.
Q ➤ Get onto Ans ➤ Meaning-Appear on the radio or TV. Explanation-He GOT ONTO every major channel after the accident.
Q ➤ Get onto Ans ➤ Meaning-Contact someone because you need or want them to do something. Explanation-We'd better GET ONTO someone to fix this.
Q ➤ Get onto Ans ➤ Meaning-Enter a plane, train, etc. Explanation-She GOT ONTO the plane just before it took off.
Q ➤ Get out Ans ➤ Meaning-Leave the house to visit place and socialise. Explanation-She doesn't GET OUT much now she has her baby.
Q ➤ Get out Ans ➤ Meaning-Become known when people want it to remain secret. Explanation-The truth GOT OUT despite the injunction on reporting the case.
Q ➤ Get out Ans ➤ Meaning-Leave a place, escape. Explanation-The dog GOT OUT because I left the door open.
Q ➤ Get out Ans ➤ Meaning-Remove something from where it is stored to use it. Explanation-I GOT the car OUT so that we could load up the suitcases.
Q ➤ Get out Ans ➤ Meaning-Remove dirt or something unwanted. Explanation-I spilled some red wine on my carpet and can't GET the stains OUT.
Q ➤ Get out Ans ➤ Meaning-Publish, make available for the public to see or buy. Explanation-We have to GET the report OUT by the end of the month.
Q ➤ Get out Ans ➤ Meaning-Say what you want when it is difficult. Explanation-He was so upset he couldn't GET the words OUT.
Q ➤ Get out of Ans ➤ Meaning-Avoid doing something you dislike. Explanation-I said I wasn't feeling well and GOT OUT OF the extra work.
Q ➤ Get out of Ans ➤ Meaning-Leave a car, van, etc.. Explanation-We GOT OUT OF the taxi and paid the driver.
Q ➤ Get out of Ans ➤ Meaning-Stop a regular activity or habit. Explanation-If you GET OUT OF a routine, it can be hard to start again.
Q ➤ Get out of Ans ➤ Meaning-Make someone confess or tell the truth. Explanation-The police couldn't GET any information OUT OF him.
Q ➤ Get out of Ans ➤ Meaning-Make someone give something to you. Explanation-Did you GET a refund OUT OF the travel agency?
Q ➤ Get out of Ans ➤ Meaning-Derive pleasure or benefit from something. Explanation-She's GETTING a lot OUT OF her university course.
Q ➤ Get out of Ans ➤ Meaning-Help someone avoid doing something. Explanation-I GOT him OUT OF having to work at the weekend.
Q ➤ Get out! Ans ➤ Meaning-Expression of disbelief. Explanation-'I got 100% on the test.''Get out!'
Q ➤ Get over Ans ➤ Meaning-Recover from something, feel better. Explanation-It took me ages to GET OVER the bout of flu.
Q ➤ Get over Ans ➤ Meaning-Solve, find a solution. Explanation-It took us a long time to GET OVER the problems with the computer system.
Q ➤ Get over Ans ➤ Meaning-Communicate, make people understand. Explanation-He makes jokes to help GET his message OVER.
Q ➤ Get over Ans ➤ Meaning-Be shocked or surprised that something if real or true. Explanation-I couldn't GET OVER how much weight he had put on.
Q ➤ Get over Ans ➤ Meaning-Get to the other side. Explanation-We couldn't GET OVER the river because of the floods.
Q ➤ Get over Ans ➤ Meaning-Come somewhere. Explanation-He said he needed help and ask me to GET OVER as soon as I could.
Q ➤ Get over withAns ➤ Meaning-Do something unpleasant that has to be done rather than delaying it any more. Explanation-I GOT the test OVER WITH rather than have to worry about it any longer.
Q ➤ Get round Ans ➤ Meaning-Become known. Explanation-I don't want this to GET ROUND, so please keep it to yourself.
Q ➤ Get round Ans ➤ Meaning-Find a solution. Explanation-We're nearly ready, but there are few little problems we have to GET ROUND before we finish.
Q ➤ Get round (around) to Ans ➤ Meaning-Finally manage to do something. Explanation-It always takes me ages to GET ROUND to writing letters. (In American English 'around' is used)
Q ➤ Get round (or around) Ans ➤ Meaning-Persuade someone. Explanation-She didn't want to let me do it, but I succeeded in GETTING ROUND her. (In American English 'around' is used)
Q ➤ Get through Ans ➤ Meaning-Contact. Explanation-I tried calling her mobile phone, but I couldn't GET THROUGH.
Q ➤ Get through Ans ➤ Meaning-Consume. Explanation-He GETS THROUGH two bottles of wine a day.
Q ➤ Get through Ans ➤ Meaning-Finish. Explanation-I'm going to take some work home because I haven't managed to GET THROUGH it all today.
Q ➤ Get through Ans ➤ Meaning-Succeed in an exam or test. Explanation-My car didn't GET THROUGH its inspection.
Q ➤ Get through Ans ➤ Meaning-Help someone or something succeed or pass a test or exam. Explanation-My teacher GOT me THROUGH the exam.
Q ➤ Get through Ans ➤ Meaning-Endure or deal with a difficult experience. Explanation-We will have to be careful with our money to GET THROUGH the month.
Q ➤ Get through Ans ➤ Meaning-Be accepted or passed (laws, proposals, etc). Explanation-If the proposal GETS THROUGH, it'll make things much better for us.
Q ➤ Get through Ans ➤ Meaning-Manage to pass. Explanation-The water GOT THROUGH the roof and damaged the carpets.
Q ➤ Get through Ans ➤ Meaning-Arrive. Explanation-The message didn't GET THROUGH.
Q ➤ Get through to Ans ➤ Meaning-Make someone understand. Explanation-I explained it carefully, but I just couldn't GET THROUGH TO him.
Q ➤ Get through to Ans ➤ Meaning-Contact, especially by phone. Explanation-I rang but couldn't GET THROUGH TO her.
Q ➤ Get through to Ans ➤ Meaning-Reach a stage in a competition. Explanation-If they win, they'll GET THROUGH TO the quarter finals.
Q ➤ Get to Ans ➤ Meaning-Annoy, irritate. Explanation-Don't let her GET TO you; she's just in a bad mood.
Q ➤ Get to Ans ➤ Meaning-Arrive. Explanation-When I GET TO it, I'll look at the matter carefully.
Q ➤ Get to Ans ➤ Meaning-Start discussing a topic. Explanation-We asked him to GET TO the point, but he just waffled away.
Q ➤ Get to Ans ➤ Meaning-Have the opportunity to do something. Explanation-Last June I GOT TO visit Stonehenge.
Q ➤ Get together Ans ➤ Meaning-Meet socially. Explanation-We GOT TOGETHER in the pub for a drink.
Q ➤ Get up Ans ➤ Meaning-Get out of bed. Explanation-I GET UP at seven o'clock on weekdays, but lie in till noon at the weekend.
Q ➤ Get up Ans ➤ Meaning-Organise. Explanation-They GOT UP a list of two hundred people who were opposed to the local council's plans.
Q ➤ Get up to Ans ➤ Meaning-Do something wrong or naughty. Explanation-The children are always GETTING UP TO some trouble or other.
Q ➤ Ghost away Ans ➤ Meaning-Remove someone secretly of discreetly. Explanation-They GHOSTED him AWAY to a secret location before he could be arrested.
Q ➤ Gin up Ans ➤ Meaning-Boost, increase or exaggerate. Explanation-The candidates tried to GIN UP support at the straw poll by transporting their supporters for free.
Q ➤ Ginger up Ans ➤ Meaning-Make more lively. Explanation-They tried to GINGER UP the party to stop people leaving.
Q ➤ Give away Ans ➤ Meaning-Entrust your daughter to her husband through the marriage ceremony. Explanation-He GAVE his daughter AWAY and told the groom to look after her.
Q ➤ Give away Ans ➤ Meaning-Tell a secret, often unintentionally. Explanation-She didn't GIVE anything AWAY about the party so it came as a complete surprise to me.
Q ➤ Give away Ans ➤ Meaning-Distribute something for free. Explanation-In this issue of the magazine, they are giving away a free DVD.
Q ➤ Give away Ans ➤ Meaning-Give without asking for or expecting payment. Explanation-He decided to GIVE his new album AWAY in a magazine.
Q ➤ Give away Ans ➤ Meaning-Give an advantage to your opponent in a sport by making a mistake, playing badly,etc. Explanation-They GAVE AWAY two goals in the first half.
