friend
[noun]
someone we know well and trust, but normally they are not part of our family
to get hold of sb
[phrase]
to manage to meet someone in person or contact them on a telephone, through message, etc.
to get into trouble
[phrase]
to become involved in a problematic or difficult situation, often as a result of one's actions or decisions
out of the way
[adverb]
in a position, state, or place that would not cause problems for others
to get one's own back
[phrase]
to seek to harm or punish someone who has wronged or harmed one
to get rid of sb/sth
[phrase]
to put aside or remove a person or thing that one no longer wants
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
to get the joke
[phrase]
to understand the humor or irony behind a joke or a humorous situation
to get / have the wrong end of the stick
[phrase]
to fail to understand or interpret or understand something correctly
to get to know sb/sth
[phrase]
to become familiar with someone or something by spending time with them and learning about them
get a life
[sentence]
used to tell someone to change their life style and start doing more exciting or important things
to get anywhere / somewhere
[phrase]
to make progress or achieve success, especially when facing difficulties or obstacles
to get on one's nerves
[phrase]
to make someone really mad by constantly doing something that angers or annoys them
to get one's act together
[phrase]
to start to organize oneself for better results and more efficiency
like a house on fire
[phrase]
used to describe a situation or activity that is developing with great intensity, speed, and success
to get the message
[phrase]
to understand the implied meaning behind an action or statement
to have / get one's (own) way
[phrase]
to get or do what one wants despite the odds or other people's desires
to get over
[verb]
to recover from an unpleasant or unhappy experience, particularly an illness
to get through to
[verb]
to successfully communicate a message or idea to someone in a way that they understand or accept it
to get around
[verb]
to persuade someone to agree to what one wants, often by doing things they like
to get by
[verb]
to be capable of living or doing something using the available resources, knowledge, money, etc.
to get behind
[verb]
to not succeed in doing something within the expected or required time limit
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