Vocabulary
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Criticise(inseparable)
“My mother used to GET DOWN ON us for not doing enough homework.”
Start working seriously(inseparable)
“I find it extremely difficult to GET DOWN TO doing any revision for examinations.”
Arrange for someone to do a job in your home, workplace, etc(separable)
“The air conditioning has broken down; we'll have to GET a technician IN to fix it.Arrive (train, plane, etc.”
Become involved(inseparable)
“The company tried to GET IN ON our market.”
Become friendly with, ingratiate with(inseparable)
“I tried to GET IN WITH them as I thought it would help me at work.”
Become involved or interested(inseparable)
“She's been GETTING INTO dance music recently.”
Be punished or scolded
“If you don't stop that right now, you'll really GET IT!”
Have sex
“They GOT IT OFF at the party.”
Have sex with(inseparable)
“She GOT IT OFF WITH her friend's husband.”
Become interested or excited
“The talk was dull and nobody GOT IT ON.”
“Did you GET IT ON WITH him?”
Control things in your life to achieve your aims
“If I don't GET IT TOGETHER, I will never reach my targets.”
Become aroused (of a man)
“He couldn't GET IT UP and felt very embarrassed.”
Escape punishment(separable)
“He GOT OFF on a technicality and left the court a free man.Leave a vehicle.”
A way of expressing disbelief, or telling someone that they're wrong or have an incorrect opinion(inseparable)
“I knew he was lying so I told him to GET OFF IT.”
Enjoy a drug(inseparable)
“He GETS OFF ON crystal meth every night.”
Have casual sex with(inseparable)
“He GOT OFF WITH her at the party.”
Don't touch, leave alone
“If he bothers you, just tell him where to GET OFF.”
Continue doing something(separable)
“The teacher asked the pupils to GET ON with some work quietly as she had to leave the classroom.To enter or board a vehicle.”
Criticise unfairly(inseparable)
“He's always GETTING ON AT me when I haven't done anything wrong.”
Be near a time(inseparable)
“It's GETTING ON FOR midnight.”
Start to suspect(inseparable)
“It took the authorities a long time to GET ON TO the gang.”
Have a good relationship(inseparable)
“Fortunately, I GET ON WITH my boss.”
Start discussing a topic(inseparable)
“We didn't GET ONTO the third item on the agenda.”
