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  • 21get off — phrasal verb Word forms get off : present tense I/you/we/they get off he/she/it gets off present participle getting off past tense got off past participle got off 1) a) [intransitive/transitive, usually in imperative] used for telling someone to… …

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  • 22get hold of — verb 1. get into one s hands, take physically (Freq. 1) Take a cookie! Can you take this bag, please • Syn: ↑take • See Also: ↑take in (for: ↑ …

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  • 23try — I UK [traɪ] / US verb Word forms try : present tense I/you/we/they try he/she/it tries present participle trying past tense tried UK [traɪd] / US past participle tried *** 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to attempt to do something I know she s… …

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  • 24get on — 1) PHR V RECIP If you get on with someone, you like them and have a friendly relationship with them. [pl n V P] The host fears the guests won t get on... [V P with n] What are your neighbours like? Do you get on with them? Syn: get along …

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  • 25get ahead — v. (d; intr.) to get ahead of ( to occupy a position in front of ) (try to get ahead of him) * * * [ getə hed] (d; intr.) to get ahead of (try to get ahead of him; to occupy a position in front of) …

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  • 26get it (all) together — tv. to get oneself organized; to get mentally adjusted. □ When I get it together, I’ll try to go back to school. □ Try to get it all together and come back to work next week, okay? …

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  • 27get into — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms get into : present tense I/you/we/they get into he/she/it gets into present participle getting into past tense got into past participle got into 1) get into something informal to start enjoying something, or… …

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  • 28get — {{11}}get (n.) early 14c., offspring, from GET (Cf. get) (v.). Meaning what is got, booty is from 14c. {{12}}get (v.) c.1200, from O.N. geta to obtain, reach; to beget; to guess right (p.t. gatum, pp. getenn), from P.Gmc. *getan (Cf. O.Swed.… …

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  • 29get\ around — v 1a. To go to different places; move about. Mary s father really gets around; Monday he was in Washington; Wednesday he was in Chicago; and today he is in New York. Fred broke his leg, but he is able to get about on crutches. 1b. or get about To …

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  • 30get along — 1) can t you try to get along with his family? Syn: be friendly, be compatible, get on; agree, see eye to eye, concur, be in accord; informal hit it off, be on the same wavelength 2) she was getting along well at school Syn: fare, manage …

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