Get (something) through (something)

Get through to

Get through to

Get (somebody) through something

Get through something

Get through something

Get through something

Get round to doing something

Get round somebody

Get round something

Get over something

to successfully deal with a problem or difficulty

I don't know how we're going to get over this problem. Once we've got over the first few months, we should be making a reasonable profit.

6. can't/couldn't get over something

spoken used to say that you are very surprised, shocked, or amused by something

I can't get over how well you look.

get round phrasal verb

1. if news or information gets round, it is told to a lot of people

News like this soon gets round.

to avoid something that is difficult or causes problems for you

There must be a way of getting round this problem. Most companies manage to get round the restrictions.

to gently persuade someone to do what you want by being nice to them

I know how to get round Chris.

get round to something phrasal verb

to do something that you have been intending to do for some time

I keep meaning to put a lock on it, but I never get round to it.

I haven't got round to unpacking from my holiday yet.

get through phrasal verb

1. DO WORK

to do an amount of work

We got through half the application forms this morning. We've got a lot of work to get through.

2. USE SOMETHING

informal to use a lot of something

You wouldn't believe the amount of food children can get through in a week!

3. SPEND MONEY

informal to spend a lot of money

He can get through £100 in one evening.

4. DIFFICULT TIME

to come successfully to the end of an unpleasant experience or period of time, or to help someone do this

I don't know how we're going to get through the winter. It was their love that got me through those first difficult months.

5. TEST/COMPETITION

get (somebody/something) through (something)

to be successful in a test or competition, or to make sure that someone or something is successful

I finally managed to get through my driving test. I knew it was going to be difficult to get the car through its MOT test.

get (somebody/something) through (something) to

Liverpool have got through to the final of the FA Cup.

6. REACH A PERSON/PLACE

to reach a place or person that is difficult to reach

Aid agencies have been unable to get through to the thousands of refugees stranded on the border.

7. BY TELEPHONE

to succeed in speaking to someone on the telephone

I tried phoning her office, but I couldn't get through.

At last I managed to get through to one of the managers.

8. NEW LAW

if a new law gets through parliament, or if someone gets it through, it is officially approved

Anti-hunting legislation will never get through the House of Lords. Once again we failed to get the Bill through Parliament.

get (something) through to somebody phrasal verb

to succeed in making someone understand something, especially when this is difficult

I couldn't seem to get through to her. How can I get it through to him that this is really important?

get to somebody/something phrasal verb

1. to make someone feel annoyed or upset

I'm under a lot of pressure at work, and sometimes it gets to me a bit. Don't let things get to you.

2. get to thinking/wondering something

informal to start thinking something

He got to thinking how disappointed his parents would be.

get together phrasal verb

1. if people get together, they meet in order to spend time with each other

We must get together some time for a drink.

2. if two people get together, they start a romantic or sexual relationship

3. get something ↔ together

to collect things together

I need to get some paperwork together for the meeting.

4. get somebody ↔ together

to bring people together to make a group

He got together a group of local businessmen to discuss the problem.

5. get something ↔ together

to succeed in getting enough money to do or buy something

We're trying to get together enough money to buy a flat.

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