Gear up β Prepare or get ready for something.
- Example: "The team is gearing up for the big game."
Get about β Move from place to place; be socially active.
- Example: "She gets about a lot since she moved to the city."
Get across β Communicate or make something understood.
- Example: "He struggled to get his point across in the meeting."
Get ahead β Progress or succeed in something.
- Example: "To get ahead in life, you need to work hard."
Get along β Have a friendly relationship.
- Example: "They get along well despite their differences."
Get around β Bypass or avoid something.
- Example: "They tried to get around the rule with a loophole."
Get away β Escape or leave.
- Example: "They managed to get away from the crowd."
Get away with β Avoid punishment or consequences.
- Example: "He got away with breaking the rules."
Get back β Return to a place or situation.
- Example: "Sheβll get back from her trip on Monday."
Get back at β Seek revenge on someone.
- Example: "She got back at him for the prank."
Get back into β Re-engage with an activity.
- Example: "Heβs getting back into running after an injury."
Get by β Manage or cope with a situation.
- Example: "Even with limited resources, they manage to get by."
Get down β Depress or sadden someone.
- Example: "The gloomy weather really gets her down."
Get down to β Begin focusing on something seriously.
- Example: "Itβs time to get down to business."
Get in β Arrive or enter.
- Example: "She got in late last night."
Get in on β Become involved in something.
- Example: "He wants to get in on the new project."
Get into β Be interested in or become involved with.
- Example: "She got into painting last year."
Get off β Leave or depart from something.
- Example: "We got off the train at the last stop."
Get off with β Escape with minimal consequences.
- Example: "He got off with just a warning."
Get on β Continue or make progress.
- Example: "Sheβs getting on with her work."
Get on with β Have a good relationship or resume doing something.
- Example: "They get on with each other well."
Get out β Leave or escape from somewhere.
- Example: "They got out before the storm hit."
Get out of β Avoid doing something.
- Example: "He tried to get out of doing his chores."
Get over β Recover from something.
- Example: "It took her a while to get over the flu."
Get round to β Finally find time to do something.
- Example: "She hasnβt gotten round to cleaning the garage yet."
Get through β Finish or endure something.
- Example: "She got through the exam despite being nervous."
Get through to β Make contact with someone.
- Example: "I finally got through to him on the phone."
Get together β Meet socially.
- Example: "They got together for coffee."
Get up β Rise or stand.
- Example: "She gets up early every day."
Give away β Give something for free.
- Example: "They gave away free samples at the store."
Give in β Surrender or concede.
- Example: "He gave in after a lengthy debate."
Give off β Emit a smell or light.
- Example: "The flowers give off a pleasant scent."
Give out β Distribute or hand out.
- Example: "They gave out brochures at the event."
Give up β Quit or stop trying.
- Example: "He gave up smoking last year."
Go about β Approach a task or problem.
- Example: "She went about her work quietly."
Go after β Pursue or seek.
- Example: "He went after his dream job."
Go against β Oppose or resist.
- Example: "Her decision went against their wishes."
Go along with β Agree to or support.
- Example: "He went along with the plan."
Go around β Spread or circulate.
- Example: "A rumor was going around the office."
Go away β Leave or depart.
- Example: "They wished the problem would just go away."
Go back β Return to a previous state or place.
- Example: "She went back to her old job."
Go back on β Break a promise or agreement.
- Example: "He went back on his word."
Go by β Pass or be known by a name.
- Example: "Time goes by quickly."
Go down β Decrease or fall.
- Example: "Prices are going down this season."
Go for β Attempt or choose something.
- Example: "She went for the red dress."
Go in for β Take part in or have an interest in.
- Example: "He goes in for swimming every weekend."
Go off β Explode or begin making a noise.
- Example: "The alarm went off at dawn."
Go on β Continue or proceed.
- Example: "They went on with the presentation."
Go out β Leave home to go somewhere, usually for fun.
- Example: "They go out every Saturday."
Go over β Review or examine something.
- Example: "The teacher went over the assignment."
Go through β Experience something difficult.
- Example: "They went through a lot last year."
Go under β Become bankrupt or fail.
- Example: "The company went under after a financial crisis."
Go up β Increase or ascend.
- Example: "The prices of fuel went up."
Go with β Accompany or match.
- Example: "That shirt goes with those pants."
Go without β Endure the lack of something.
- Example: "They had to go without electricity."
Grow apart β Drift away emotionally.
- Example: "They grew apart after college."
Grow into β Develop into something over time.
- Example: "She grew into a talented artist."
Grow on β Become more liked or appreciated over time.
- Example: "The song grew on her after a few listens."
Grow out of β Outgrow something or develop from it.
- Example: "He grew out of his old clothes."
Grow up β Mature or become an adult.
- Example: "They grew up in the same town."
Get on board β Agree or start supporting an idea.
- Example: "She finally got on board with the project."
Get off track β Become distracted from the main subject.
- Example: "He got off track during the presentation."
Go all out β Make a great effort to achieve something.
- Example: "They went all out for the celebration."
Go down in history β Be remembered in history.
- Example: "The event will go down in history."
Get something across β Communicate an idea effectively.
- Example: "She got her point across clearly."
Go cold turkey β Quit something abruptly, often a habit.
- Example: "He went cold turkey on caffeine."
Go the extra mile β Put in additional effort.
- Example: "She went the extra mile to help her team."
Get wind of β Hear or find out about something.
- Example: "She got wind of the surprise party."
Give someone a break β Stop criticizing or bothering.
- Example: "Give him a break; heβs doing his best."
Give rise to β Cause something to happen.
- Example: "The scandal gave rise to a lot of criticism."
Give someone a hand β Help someone.
- Example: "Can you give me a hand with this?"
Go hand in hand β Naturally go together.
- Example: "Creativity and innovation go hand in hand."
Go off the deep end β React strongly, often irrationally.
- Example: "He went off the deep end when he heard the news."
Give something up for β Sacrifice for someone or something.
- Example: "She gave up her career for her family."
Get your act together β Organize yourself more effectively.
- Example: "Itβs time to get your act together and study."