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to get
/ˈɡɛt/, /ˈɡɪt/
verb
to receive or come to have something
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to arrive
/ɝˈaɪv/
verb
to reach a location, particularly as an end to a journey
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to become
/bɪˈkəm/
verb
to start or grow to be
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to persuade
/pɝˈsweɪd/
verb
to make a person do something through reasoning or other methods
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to obtain
/əbˈteɪn/
verb
to get something, often with difficulty
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match
/ˈmætʃ/
noun
a suitable marriage candidate
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nervous
/ˈnɝvəs/
adjective
worried and anxious about something or slightly afraid of it
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there
/ˈðɛɹ/
adverb
at a place that is not where the speaker is
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friend
/frend/
noun
someone we know well and trust, but normally they are not part of our family
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to get hold of sb
phrase
to manage to meet someone in person or contact them on a telephone, through message, etc.
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to get into trouble
phrase
to become involved in a problematic or difficult situation, often as a result of one's actions or decisions
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out of the way
/ˌaʊɾəv ðə wˈeɪ/
adverb
in a position, state, or place that would not cause problems for others
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to get one's own back
phrase
to seek to harm or punish someone who has wronged or harmed one
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to get rid of sb/sth
phrase
to put aside or remove a person or thing that one no longer wants
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to get the chance
phrase
to have the opportunity to do something, or to be in a situation where one is able to do something
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to get the joke
phrase
to understand the humor or irony behind a joke or a humorous situation
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to get / have the wrong end of the stick
phrase
to fail to understand or interpret or understand something correctly
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to get to know sb/sth
phrase
to become familiar with someone or something by spending time with them and learning about them
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to get real
phrase
to no longer be unrealistic, foolish, or unreasonable
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get a life
sentence
used to tell someone to change their life style and start doing more exciting or important things
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to get anywhere / somewhere
phrase
to make progress or achieve success, especially when facing difficulties or obstacles
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to get on one's nerves
phrase
to make someone really mad by constantly doing something that angers or annoys them
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to get one's act together
phrase
to start to organize oneself for better results and more efficiency
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like a house on fire
phrase
used to describe a situation or activity that is developing with great intensity, speed, and success
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to get a move on
phrase
to do something more quickly in order not to be late
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to get the message
phrase
to understand the implied meaning behind an action or statement
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to have / get one's (own) way
phrase
to get or do what one wants despite the odds or other people's desires
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to get together
/ɡɛt təɡˈɛðɚ/
verb
to meet up with someone in order to cooperate or socialize
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to get over
/ɡɛt ˈoʊvɚ/
verb
to recover from an unpleasant or unhappy experience, particularly an illness
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to get on for
/ɡɛt ˈɑːn fɔːɹ/
verb
to be close to reaching a particular age
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to get through to
/ɡɛt θɹˈuː tuː/
verb
to successfully communicate a message or idea to someone in a way that they understand or accept it
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to get around
/ɡɛt ɐɹˈaʊnd/
verb
to persuade someone to agree to what one wants, often by doing things they like
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to get away with
/ɡɛt ɐwˈeɪ wɪð/
verb
to escape punishment for one's wrong actions
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to get by
/ɡɛt bˈaɪ/
verb
to be capable of living or doing something using the available resources, knowledge, money, etc.
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to get behind
/ɡɛt bɪhˈaɪnd/
verb
to not succeed in doing something within the expected or required time limit
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to get down
/ɡɛt dˈaʊn/
verb
to bring a thing or person to a position that is less high
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to get out
/ɡɛt ˈaʊt/
verb
to leave somewhere such as a room, building, etc.
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to get back to
/ɡɛt bˈæk tuː/
verb
to contact someone again later to provide a response or reply, often after taking time to consider or research the matter
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