English phrasal verbs: Get & Take
12 phrasal verbs with meanings and example sentences.
get overto recover emotionally or physically from something difficult, such as an illness, a shock, or a breakupIt took her months to get over the loss of her job.get (verb) + over (particle) — together mean to recover from something
get alongto have a friendly relationship with someoneMy brother and I get along really well these days.get (verb) + along (particle) — together mean to have a friendly relationship
get byto manage to survive or cope with the minimum resources you haveThey barely get by on his small salary.get (verb) + by (particle) — together mean to manage to survive with what you have
get away withto do something wrong without being caught or punished for itHe cheated on the test and got away with it.get (verb) + away with (particle phrase) — together mean to avoid punishment for wrongdoing
get throughto successfully deal with or survive a difficult period or taskI don't know how we got through that terrible winter.get (verb) + through (particle) — together mean to survive or complete something difficult
get around toto finally find time to do something after delaying itI finally got around to cleaning the garage last weekend.get (verb) + around to (particle phrase) — together mean to finally find time for a delayed task
take upto start doing a new activity, hobby, or jobShe decided to take up painting after she retired.take (verb) + up (particle) — together mean to begin a new activity or interest
take afterto resemble an older family member in appearance or characterMy daughter really takes after her grandmother.take (verb) + after (particle) — together mean to resemble a relative
take offto suddenly become successful or popular, or for a plane to leave the groundHer new business really took off after the article was published.take (verb) + off (particle) — together mean to suddenly succeed or leave the ground
take onto accept a new responsibility, job, or challengeHe decided to take on an extra project at work.take (verb) + on (particle) — together mean to accept a new responsibility
take backto withdraw a statement, admitting it was wrong or unfairI take back what I said earlier; you were right all along.take (verb) + back (particle) — together mean to withdraw a previous statement
take into fully understand or absorb information, or to deceive someoneThe news was so shocking that it took her a while to take it in.take (verb) + in (particle) — together mean to fully understand or absorb something
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