Get to do something

Get doing something

Get somebody something

Get somebody doing something

Get somebody to do something

Get something doing something

Get something to do something

I couldn't get the engine to start.

We got the lawn mower working again eventually.

22 MAKE SOMEBODY DO SOMETHING

[transitive not in passive] to persuade or force someone to do something

I'll get Terry to check the wiring for me. We couldn't get him to sign the agreement.

In the end, we got the children clearing the playground.

23. UNDERSTAND

[transitive not in passive or progressive] informal to understand something

I don't think she got the joke. I don't get it - it doesn't make sense.

get what/how/who etc

I still don't get how she knew about the meeting.

24. COOK [transitive not in passive] to prepare food or a meal

She's just getting lunch.

Shall I get you a sandwich?

25. RADIO/TELEVISION

[transitive not in passive or progressive] to be able to receive a particular radio signal, television station etc

Can you get satellite TV here?

26. ANSWER THE DOOR/TELEPHONE

[transitive] informal to answer the door or telephone

Can you get the phone for me?

27. CATCH SOMEBODY [transitive] to catch someone

The police got him in the end.

28. HURT/KILL SOMEBODY

[transitive] informal to attack, hurt, or kill someone

The other gang members threatened to get him if he went to the police. I'll get you for this!

29. TRICK SOMEBODY

[transitive] informal to deceive or trick someone

I got you that time!

30. ON THE TELEPHONE

[transitive] if you get someone on the telephone, they answer the telephone when you have made a call, and so you talk to them

I tried phoning him at work, but I just got his secretary.

to begin doing something

We got talking about the old days. I think we should get going quite soon.

informal to have the opportunity to do something

We got to meet all the stars after the show. She gets to travel all over the place with her job.

33. get to like/know/understand somebody/something

to gradually begin to like, know, or understand someone or something

It'll take a while for you to get to know everyone. After a while, I got to like him.

34. spoken you get something

used to say that something happens or exists

I didn't know you got tigers in Europe.

35. spoken you've got me (there)

used to say you do not know the answer to something

36. spoken it what gets me

used to say that something really annoys you

It really gets me the way he leaves wet towels on the bathroom floor.

37. spoken get this

especially American English used to draw attention to something surprising or interesting that you are about to mention

And the whole thing only cost - get this - $12.95.

ￚsee also have got

get about phrasal verb

1. to go or travel to different places

She's eighty now, and doesn't get about much any more. He's got an old van which he uses for getting about.

2. if news or information gets about, it is told to a lot of people

I don't really want this to get about.

get across phrasal verb

to succeed in communicating an idea or piece of information to someone, or to be communicated successfully

get something ↔ across

It took him ages to get his point across. We must get across the simple fact that drugs are dangerous.

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