‘GET’ phrasal verbs

to get across

1. to communicate an idea successfully, 

2. to make someone able to understand something

to get along with

To have a good, friendly relationship with

someone

to get at

1. to criticise someone frequently

2. be unpleasant to someone

3. to reach something successfully, gain access to

4. to suggest, mean or intend

to get away

1. to leave or escape from someone or something 

2. to go somewhere to have a rest or holiday, a short holiday

to get away with

1. to avoid getting caught for something you weren’t meant to do

2. to do something successfully even though it may not be the best choice or way

to get by

1. to manage something with difficulty

2. to make ends meet, financially

3. to succeed with the minimum effort

4. to move past something or someone

to get down

1. to feel depressed or unhappy

2. to party, sometimes dance

3. to swallow food

to get down to

1. to start working on something

2. to focus on something especially something you’ve been

to get off

1. to physically leave a mode of public transport

like a bus, or train

2. to leave work, usually at the end of the

day

3. to avoid something more serious

4. to experience pleasure or a high

5. to make a date with someone that you

are attracted to

6. to secure the release of a defendant in

court

7. to be acquitted

to get on

1. to physically put yourself or someone on public transport, a train, boat or airplane

2. to have a good relationship with someone

3. to grow old (a person or animal) or

become late in the day (time)

4. to manage a situation or continue a task, almost or nearly

to get on with something

1. to push or hurry somebody

2. to start or continue doing something

to get out

1. to leave a place

2. to become known (a person or a

secret) 

3. to go and visit somewhere

to get out of

1. “GET OUT (OF HERE)!” – When you don’t believe someone, expression of shock/surprise (American slang)

2. to avoid something

3. to physically remove yourself from somewhere

4. to stop doing something

to get over

1. to recover from something either physically or emotionally

2. to give information to someone in a way that they understood

to get rid of

to eliminate someone or something from your life, or diet, or throw something away

to get through to 

1. to succeed in talking to someone on the

telephone

2. to communicate successfully with someone

3. to be understood

to get up

1. to stand up, 

2. to climb or ascend

3. to arise from bed

4. to start the day

to get up to

to do something (often something mischievous)