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Unit 7 - 7A

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to get away with

to get away from

to get into

to get out of

to get around to

to get around

to get one's own back

to get back

to get through

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to get through to

to get away with

Verb

/ɡɛt ɐwˈeɪ wɪð/

to escape punishment for one's wrong actions

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Some white-collar criminals try to get away with embezzling money from their companies.

He was shocked that he could get away with speeding.

Grammatical Information:

transitive

Phrasal Status

inseparable

phrase's verb

get

phrase's particle

away with

to get away from

Verb

/ɡɛt ɐwˈeɪ fɹʌm/

to start talking about something that is different from the topic of the discussion

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status

inseparable

phrase's verb

get

phrase's particle

away from

to get into

Verb

/ɡˈɛt ˌɪntʊ/

to become involved in or associated with a particular situation, activity, or group

Grammatical Information:

transitive

Phrasal Status

inseparable

phrase's verb

get

phrase's particle

into

to get out of

Verb

/ɡˈɛt ˌaʊɾəv/

to escape a responsibility

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status

inseparable

phrase's verb

get

phrase's particle

out of

to get around to

Verb

/ɡɛt ɐɹˈaʊnd tuː/

to finally find the time, motivation, or opportunity to do something that has been postponed or delayed

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status

inseparable

phrase's verb

get

phrase's particle

around to

to get around

Verb

/ɡɛt ɐɹˈaʊnd/

to find a way to overcome a problem or obstacle

Grammatical Information:

transitive

Phrasal Status

inseparable

phrase's verb

get

phrase's particle

around

to get one's own back

phrase

/ɡɛt wˈʌnz ˈoʊn bˈæk ˌɑːn ˌɛsbˈiː/

Idiom

Informal

to seek to harm or punish someone who has wronged or harmed one

What is the origin of the idiom "get one's own back" and when to use it?

The idiom "get one's own back" means to retaliate or take revenge on someone who has wronged you, often in a similar manner. This expression is used when a person seeks to settle a score or redress a perceived injustice. It implies a desire for retribution or payback for a previous act. It is commonly used in informal conversations, particularly among friends or acquaintances discussing personal grievances or conflicts.

to get back

Verb

/ɡɛt ˈbæk/

to return to a place, state, or condition

Grammatical Information:

transitive

Phrasal Status

inseparable

phrase's verb

get

phrase's particle

back

to get through

Verb

/ɡɛt θɹˈuː/

to successfully complete a task

Grammatical Information:

transitive

Phrasal Status

inseparable

phrase's verb

get

phrase's particle

through

to get through to

Verb

/ɡɛt θɹˈuː tuː/

to successfully communicate a message or idea to someone in a way that they understand or accept it

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status

separable

phrase's verb

get

phrase's particle

through to

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