GET
by Thanh Tâm Nguyên
1. Around
1.1. *The new of his arrest got around bery quickly.
1.2. = to become known or to spread, to circulate.
2. Ahead
2.1. =To be successful in the work that you do.
2.2. *It's tough for a woman to get ahead in politics.
3. At
3.1. =To suggest something indirectly.
3.1.1. *What exactly are you getting at?
3.2. = to reach, to access to something
3.2.1. *The cupboard is too high for me to get at it.
4. On
4.1. =to put yourself on or in something
4.1.1. *I get on the bus.
4.2. =to remind somebody to do something, to continue.
4.2.1. *Get on with your business.
5. Over
5.1. =To overcome
5.1.1. *She never got over the shock os losing her husband.
6. Across
6.1. =To make someone understand or believe something
6.2. *He's not good at getting his idea across.
7. Along with
7.1. = get on with: be friendly
7.2. *I don't really get along/ get on with my brother.
8. Away
8.1. =to go away from someone or something.
8.1.1. *Get away from me!
8.2. =to escape from someone chasing you.
8.2.1. *I get away from my brother.
8.3. =to have a holyday.
8.3.1. *My family get away for Christmas.
9. Down
9.1. *to cause someone to be depressed.
9.1.1. *This weather is getting me down.
10. Out of
10.1. =to avoid something
10.1.1. *He is lucky to get out of the fire.
10.2. =to remove yourself from somewhere or something.
10.2.1. *I get out of my bed.