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17. Get has got a lot of meanings. Match the synonyms below to these uses of get

Acquire/obtain annoy arrive become earn fetch have manage persuade

prepare receive start understand

  1. I must get my hair cut.

  2. She got someone else to do the work.

  3. We all get old eventually.

  4. It’s upstairs, can you get it for me?

  5. How much does she get a week?

  6. It may be hard to get to see him

  7. She didn’t get the joke.

  8. Did you get my letter?

  9. Will you get the meal ready?

  10. When did you get there?

  11. I am trying to get a new car.

  12. Did she get an A in the exam?

  13. It’s time to get going.

  14. His attitude really gets me.

18. Rewrite these sentences replacing the phrases in italics with the correct form of the expressions listed below which mean the same. The first is done as an example.

  1. Leave a message and I’ll return your call. (Leave a message and I’ll get back to you)

  2. I tried phoning several times but I couldn’t make contact.

  3. It may be difficult to communicate these ideas to everyone.

  4. I don’t understand what you are implying.

  5. Try not to let it depress you if someone criticises you.

  6. The lecturer spoke so fast that we couldn’t write everything she said.

  7. I don’t want to take part in the show but how can I avoid it?

  8. They were unable to recover from the setback.

  9. I hoped we could meet but we never managed to find the time.

  10. It may take you awhile to become involved in the book.

  11. I haven’t got time for a holiday but I hope to escape for a long weekend.

  12. The only way to succeed in politics is to have the right connections.

  13. He is a difficult person to have a friendly relationship with.

  14. Look! It’s clear we are having no success, let’s try a different plan.

  15. She got her revenge by letting his car tires down.

Get ahead, get along/on with, get at, get at, get away, get back to someone, get going, get into, get down, get me down, get nowhere, get on for, get one’s own back, get out of, get over, get over/across, get round to something, get through, get together

Here are some hints for you:

get ahead - become successful in one's life or career

get along/on with - to be friendly or compatible

get at - imply (something)

get away - to make an escape; leave

get back to someone - have one's revenge; retaliate

get into - to develop or cause to develop an absorbing interest in (a subject or book)

get down - If something gets you down, it makes you unhappy

get nowhere - make no progress

get one’s own back = get back to someone

get out of - contrive to avoid or escape (a duty or responsibility)

get over – recover from (an ailment or an upsetting or startling experience)

get over/across - succeed in making other people understand you

get round to something - deal with (a task) in due course

get through - get through

get together - gather or assemble socially or to cooperate

19. Choose the best alternative.

1. The product manager failed to get his ideas ____________to his team.

a) across b) down c) in

2. It’s not easy for them to get __________from prison.

a) away b) into c) down

3. She has got a good salary, so she can get __________without any help from her husband.

a) about b) over c) by

4. OK friends. It’s time to get __________to business.

a) in b) down c) away

5. We all hope you don’t get __________trouble again.

a) into b) on c) in

6. The inspector was lucky to get the truth ___________of him.

a) up b) out c) away

7. Stop getting __________my nerves.

a) on b) at c) down

8. I doubt my sister’ll ever get _________her trauma.

a) out b) over c) in

9. I can’t get __________all this work. I need some help.

a) about b) away c) through

10. What time do you usually get _________ at the weekends?

a) on b) up c) about

11. The rumors of dismissal will soon get __________.

a) along b) away c) about

12. If you’re in trouble, get ___________ to lawyer.

a) by b) on c) in

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