Get -phrasal verb 1

Get in touch with
I need to get in touch with my old friend.

• Contact someone

• Avoid someone

• Forget someone

Get behind with
He got behind with his rent.

• Fall behind on tasks or payments

• Finish early

• Pay on time

Get over with
Let’s get this meeting over with.

I just want to get this exam over with so I can relax.

• Delay something

• Start something fun

• Complete something unpleasant quickly

Get back into
I want to get back into playing guitar.

• Quit an activity

• Resume an activity or interest

• Avoid something

Get back at
She got back at him for the prank.

• Ignore

• Forgive

• Take revenge

Get down to
Let’s get down to work.

• Relax

• Stop working

• Start doing something seriously

Get through to
I can’t get through to him about the problem.

• Make someone understand

• Confuse someone

• communicate

Get off on (something)
She really gets off on horror movies.

• Ignore something

• Enjoy or be excited by something

• Hate something

Get at
What are you trying to get at?

• Imply or suggest something

• Attack physically

• Avoid

Get around
He gets around town by bike.

• Run away

• Stay still

• Travel or move from place to place