GET COLD _ _ _ _ = (hesitate / Stop)
FEET - Tom wanted to enter the competition but at the last minute he got cold feet.
GET _ _
ON
Quick! Get on the bus before it leaves!
GET _ _ _ _ _ _ = (To become accustomed to)
USED TO - You’ll get used to spicy food when you move to India.
GET _ _ _ of = (eliminate)
RID - Let’s get rid of everything we don’t use!
GET the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ = (Understand)
MESSAGE : When you pointed to your watch, I got the message - it was time to leave.
GET the _ _ _ _ = (informal: Lose your job)
SACK - The employee was caught stealing so he got the sack.
GET _ _ _
FIT
I really need to start doing some exercise and get fit!
GET _ _ _ _ _ _ _ = (Not succeed)
NOWHERE - I’m trying to repair the machine but I’m getting nowhere.
GET _ _ _ _ _ = (become a bit angry)
UPSET - Our parents get upset if we don’t call them regularly
GET _ _ _ _ _ _ _
MARRIED
They got married last summer.
GET _ _ _ _ _ = (Drink too much)
DRUNK - You can go to party, but don't get drunk.
GET _ _ _ _ _ _ = (Circulate/ travel)
AROUND - It's not easy to get around the city without a map.
GET _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
TO SCHOOL
I always get to school at around 9am
GET _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ = (Informal synonym of "To Start")
CRACKING - You'd better get cracking if you want to finifh the report on time.
GET _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
DIVORCED
GET _ _ _ _ _ _
TO WORK - He normally gets to work early
GET _ _ _ _ _
OUT OF
She got out of the taxi.
GET _ _ _ _
LOST
I always get lost when I move to a new city.
GET _ _ with = (Continue)
ON - Be quiet and get on with your work, please!
GET P _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ = (request to be allowed to do something)
PERMISSION
GET _ _ _ _ _ _ somebody
ON WITH
I get on really well with my brother.
GET _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ = (Meet)
TOGETHER - Why don’t we all get together for lunch one day?
GET _ _ _ _ _ = (succeed/ arrive)
THERE - The climb will be difficult but we’ll get there.
GET the _ _ _ _ _ = (Understand the essential)
DRIFT - I didn't understand every word but I got the drift.
GET _ _ _ _ _
ANGRY
She got angry with me for forgetting her birthday.
GET _ _
UP
What time do you get up in the mornings?
GET _ _ _ _ = (escape/ avoid taking responsibility for a bad thing that someone's done, and succeeding in it)
AWAY - The burglars got away before the police arrived.
GET _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ = (Succeed)
SOMEWHERE - The technician has arrived. Now we’ll get somewhere!