2a Phrasal Verbs With Get

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Phrasal Verbs with “Get”

So let’s look at some…


• “Get” can be combined • Get by
with several different • Get on with somebody
prepositions to mean very • Get on with it
different things
• Get down to
• Learning how these work is
• Get at
key to our language
production skills • Get ahead
• Can we guess? • Get through
• Get over
• Get around
• Get around to doing
Get by

To manage with difficulty to survive something


Get on with somebody

Be friends with someone


Get on with something
Get down to + noun/gerund

Begin to do or give serious attention to


Get at
What is she getting
at??

To imply/ mean something


Get ahead

Progress beyond others


Get through

To pass a difficult time/experience


like exams or breakups
Get over

Similar to get through but with the idea that you no longer care/ it doesn’t matter to
you anymore

Overcome a problem
Get around

Move from place to place


Get around to + ing

To end up doing something (eventually / at the end of a plan)

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