Get – up, in, into, out, out of, around, away, back, off, on, down, over (something), with, at (access),
I’m going to get up tomorrow morning at 5:30. (wake up)
How do you get around if you don’t have a car? (travel from place to place)
My wife and I plan to get away this winter. (go on vacation)
I think Pierre was drunk, cause he was really getting down at that party. (dancing)
Get + verb (past participle) –
get lost – We weren’t paying attention to where we were going and we soon got lost.
get married – Ingrid and Jack are going to get married this August.
get nervous – With the approaching wedding, Ingrid is starting to get nervous.
get divorced – If Ingrid is too nervous, she should call off the wedding, since it’s cheaper than getting divorced.
get invited – Did you get invited to the dinner party at Elizabeth’s house?
get done – With all of these interruptions, I’ll never get done with my homework
get fired – After showing up late to her job for the third day in a row, Andrew got fired.
get hired – Now, Andrew is sending out resumes and hoping to get hired as soon as possible.
get paid – Do we get paid this Friday or next?
get well – If you see your cousin, tell him to get well soon.
get wet – Not bothering to put on her jacket before leaving the apartment, Jodi got wet in the rain.
get accustomed – How long did it take you to get accustomed to all of the traffic in this city?
Back – up (reinforce), away, in
Go – away, out, for, out, on (continue)
Be – up, away, in, around,
Call – up (initial call), back, out, on (a student), off (cancel), in (sick), over
Put -up with, away, back, on (clothing), off (delay), down (euthanize an animal)
Pull – over (car), off (accomplish against odds), in (attract), out (remove), up (arrive by vehicle)
Bring – up (mention, raise child), back (return), out (highlight in someone), in t
Stay – up, out, away, out, back
On the longest day of the year, our father would always let us stay up all night long. (be awake)
When she was younger, Elsiana’s parents only let her stay out until 10:00. (be out of the house)
Look – up, for, into (situation), out for, away, after, down on, over,
See – someone out, through,
Tear – up, out, down
Hand -out, in
Lay off
Turn – up (appear, volume), down (reject, volume), on, off, away (refuse to serve), out (result, produce), over (flip), around
Run – into, out of, away, over, up (bill), down (tire), off
Write – down, up
Fill – out, up, in
Print out
Eat out
Hang out
Move out of
Cross out
Find out
Point out
Sort out (organize, resolve)
Work out (a problem, exercise)
Show – up, off
Blow – out (candle), up (bomb)
Take – out (on a date, police tactical kill), someone up on something, up (begin hobby), on (a challenge), away (confiscate), in (care for), off (plane, coat, leave)
Go – on, off, out
Grow up
Speak up/out
Start out
Clean – up, out
Stand up
Fall down
Dress up
Sit – up, down, back
Break – up, down, away, off, out (rash, zits)
Give – up, out, away, in (to demands), back, off (emit)
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