Stupid

I got an offer.

You’ve got me (there)!

Taipei will get a lot of sunshine this weekend.

I don’t get him.

Don’t get me wrong.

I’ll get back to you.

Go get her.

He really gets me when he does the stupid things.

Get a life!

Let’s get hitched.

I’ll get you for that, you pig!

Get your mind out of the gutter.

I didn’t get a good look at it.

[get along with]

How did the children get along?

He doesn’t get along with his sister. (=get on with)

We can’t just get along with this much money.

Mary got along fine without Janet’s help. (=get by with)

How’s the work getting along?

[get around]

How do you get around? I get around by bus. (=get about)

Henry always finds a way to get around the rules.

When will you get around to fixing my scooter?

I’ll get around do it tomorrow.

Jack never got around to asking for Lisa’s help.

[get at]

I can’t get at the TV plug.

Mike was just tall enough to get at the box.

Be sure to get at the paper early.

We need to get at the cleaning now.

        Gat at = reach something

        Gat to = arrive at/in somewhere

[get in the way]

The children were always getting in the way.

Don’t let your foot get in the way.

Don’t get in my way.

        Get in the way ó get out of the way

[get into trouble]

I got into trouble with my parents for coming home late.

Peter got into trouble at school for beating up his classmate.

        Get into trouble ó get out of trouble

[get off]

I can’t get the lid off the jar.

Michelle tried hard to get the paint off her shirt.

        Get on/off a bike (moped, motorcycle, ship, train, airplane)/the subway.

        Get in/out of a car (taxi, hot-air balloon, helicopter, small airplane)

[get out]

Mindy couldn’t get her kids out of bed this morning.

Tom wrote a paper to get out of taking the test; the paper got him out of it.

I’m supposed to help my mother today, but maybe I can get out of it.

The dog got out of the yard and ran away.

        Get out ó get stuck

[get over with]

She just wanted to get the test over with.

Let’s get it over with.

        Get over = recover = overcome

                Mia finally got over her cold after being sick all month.

                Jack felt he had gotten over his problems.

        Get over = move on

                He got over the death of his son and moved on.

                You need to get over it and move on.

[get through]

It will take me all day to get through all this work!

The teacher tried hard to get through to her students.

What do I have to do to get through to you?

Why can’t I get through on the phone?

[get rid of]

There are too many people here; get rid of them.

Get rid of ó throw out / away

John decided to get rid of his old magazines.

                Maria tried to get rid of her boyfriend, but she couldn’t.