Phrasal verbs with the verb to GET

Learn 8 phrasal verbs with the verb to get!

In this class, you’ll learn some useful phrasal verbs with the verb to get. A lot of phrasal verbs with the verb to get are about doing something difficult, such as “getting over” an obstacle, finding the time to do something, or succeeding at something. Read the information. Then, do the quiz at the end! Good luck!

Get over an illness

If you “get over” an illness, you recover from it.
“It took me 3 weeks to get over the cold.”

Get in

If you “get in” a building or room, you enter it.
“We got in the secret chamber by forcing the door open.”

Get over a bad experience

If you “get over” a bad experience, it stops affecting you.
“She never got over the death of her pet parrot.”

Get over (a belief)

If you can’t “get over” something, it’s difficult to believe.
“I can’t get over how much money we’ve spent this month.”

Get ahead

If you “get ahead”, you make progress.
“I was a bit behind at work, but I managed to get ahead at the weekend.”

Get around to

If you “get around to” doing something, you find the time to do it.
“We eventually got around to repairing the windows.”

Get by

If you can “get by” with very little money, you can survive on that little amount.
“We’re finding it hard to get by on just one salary.”

Get back

If you “get something back”, that thing is returned to you.
“I eventually got back all the money that I’d lent him.”

Quize

1. The family doesn’t earn very much but they always find a way to get __.

2. It took her months to get __ _ _ her near-death experience when climbing.

3. Would it be possible to get my tennis racket __ _ _? I’ve got a big doubles match this weekend?

4. When we finally got _ _ _ _ _ to looking for a holiday, most of the hotels were already booked.

5. The cat got in t___ _ _ _ _ the window and ate all the fish.

6. I just can’t get __ _ _ how much time we’ve wasted this week!