Phrases and phrasals with get II

Phrases with get

Vocabulary

Expressions

1 l get the impression you're a bit annoyed with me.

2 When I told him to meet us at the station, he got the wrong end of the stick and went to the bus station, not the train station.

3 Since we stopped working together, we hardly ever get the chance to see each other.

4 Everyone else laughed, but I didn't get the joke.
5 I need to speak to Martina urgently, but I just can't get hold of her.

6 I'm going to get my own back on my brother for telling our parents I got home late. Now I won't lend him my bike.

7 I tried to walk past him, but he wouldn't get out of the way.

Idioms

1 Get real! There's no way you can afford that car!

2 Get a life! You're forty and you're still living with your parents!

3 I'm not getting anywhere with this crossword. It's just too difficult for me.

4 She really needs to get her act together. Her exam is in two weeks and she hasn't even started studying.

Idioms

5 They get on like a house on fire. They have exactly the same tastes and interests.

6 You should get a move on. If you don't leave soon, you'll miss the train.

7 Your grandfather must be getting on a bit. Is he in his eighties now?

8 My boss just never gets the message. I keep dropping hints about a pay rise, but he takes no notice.

Phrasal verbs

1 It can take a long time to get over a break-up.

2 I hate being interrupted when I'm trying to get on with my work.

3 We keep telling our teenage son how important it is to study hard, but it's impossible to get through to him.

4 What's the best way to get around your city, on foot or by public transport?

5 They have just enough money to get by, but they have to watch every penny.
6 Please leave a message and I'll get back to you as soon as I can.