Lesson
Using the verb 'to get' combined with particles.'to get across' means to communicate, make people understand.- I'm not sure I got that across very well. I don't think they really understood.
- He's an excellent speaker. He can get across even the most complicated ideas.
- We had a lovely holiday. We got away for a few days on the beach.
- I don't think we can get away until the end of the month. We're too busy.
- She's still in Taiwan. She doesn't get back until next week.
- I get back on Friday afternoon. I'll call you then.
- I lent him some money last year and I never got it back.
- We have only got back fifty percent of the questionnaires we gave out.
- When I have more information, I'll get back to you.
- He got back to me yesterday afternoon with his answer.
- At the end of the month, I have no money left. It is difficult to get by on my salary.
- If we are careful, we can get by on less than $20 a day.
- If everybody is here, let's get down to business.
- I didn't start it until the last moment. I just couldn't get down to it.
- I'm really tired this morning. I didn't get in until after midnight last night.
- He's always the last to arrive. He never gets in before 9.30.
- He opened the door so I could get in the car.
- You need to have some photo id to get in the company.
- Take the 23 bus and get off at the last stop. I live very near there.
- To go to the National Gallery, take the underground and get off at Trafalgar Square.
- I'll stay late and finish it today. I don't want to get behind with my work.
- We don't want to get behind schedule on this project.
- I thought he'd get into trouble after the problems he caused.
- We got into debt when we had a lot of unexpected bills to pay.
- I like working with him. We get on really well.
- He's not an easy person. I don't get on with him very well.
- I must get on or I will never get this report finished.
- I can't get on. He is always interrupting and asking me to jobs for him.
- I often don't get out of work until after seven pm.
- After the accident, the door was stuck and I couldn't get out of the car.
- I don't want to do it. How can I get out of it?
- He is always getting out of the difficult jobs and I have to do them!
- They are not convinced. I didn't get my ideas over very well.
- I just can't get over the idea we need to be more careful. They just don't want to understand.
- I still don't feel very well. I haven't got over that bad cold.
- She has not got over Richard. He broke her heart.
- Two months later, he finally got round to finishing that report.
- I'm sorry but I haven't done it yet. I haven't got round to it.
- I've been trying all day. I can't get through to her.
- I rang her ten times. I didn't get through until almost seven in the evening.
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