Get somebody back for

Get somebody back

Get back together

Get back to

Get back to

Get back to

Get back phrasal verb

Get away with murder

The one that got away

Get away with

Get away from

We knew it wouldn't be easy to get away from the police.

The thieves got away with jewellery worth over £50,000.

4. get away!

British English spoken used to say you are very surprised by something or do not believe it

something good that you nearly had or that nearly happened

get away from somebody/something phrasal verb

1. to avoid something that is difficult or unpleasant for you, or something that limits what you can do in some way

I needed to get away from the pressures of work for a while. She wanted to get away from the traditional ideas of what theatre is about.

2. to begin to talk about other things rather than the subject you are supposed to be discussing

I think we're getting away from the main issue.

3. get away from it all

to have a relaxing holiday

You need to get away from it all for a couple of weeks.

get away with something phrasal verb

1. to not be caught or punished when you have done something wrong

Watch Frank - he'll cheat if he thinks he can get away with it. No one insults my family and gets away with it!

informal to not be punished for doing something wrong

Some of those children get away with murder!

3. to receive only a small punishment for something

The charge was reduced to manslaughter, and she got away with three years in prison.

4. to do something without experiencing any problems or difficulties, even though it is not the best thing to do

At school he had always got away with doing the bare minimum amount of work. The colour's not quite right, but I think you'll get away with it.

1. RETURN

to return to a place

I'll talk to you when I get back.

He got back to the office just before lunchtime.

2. DO SOMETHING AGAIN

to start doing something again or talking about something again

Let's get back to the main point of the discussion. Well, I must get back to work.

get back into

3. BE IN STATE AGAIN

to change to a previous state or condition again

Life was beginning to get back to normal. I couldn't get back to sleep.

Do you think they'll get back together (=start having a relationship again)?

4. GET SOMETHING AGAIN

get something ↔ back

to get something again after you have lost it or someone else has taken it

Did you get your books back?

5. PUNISH SOMEBODY

informal to do something to hurt or harm someone who has hurt or harmed you

I'll get you back for this!

get back at somebody phrasal verb

to do something to hurt or harm someone who has hurt or harmed you

He'll probably go out with her just to get back at me.

get back to somebody phrasal verb

to talk to someone or telephone them later in order to answer a question or give them information

I'll find out the prices and get back to you.

get behind phrasal verb

1. if you get behind with a job, payments, rent etc, you do not do or pay as much of it as you should have by a particular time

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