Collocations are definitely a very important part of English studies. They are natural expressions of a language. The verb GET forms many expressions such as collocations, idioms and phrasal verbs. Let’s look at the most commonly used 50 collocations with GET in context.
Get a call
I’ve got a call from Phil today. He invited me to his graduation party.
Get a cold
Are you sure you got a cold in this hot weather?
Get dark
Now when the days are shorter, it’s getting dark earlier.
Get a tan
Mary got a lovely tan on her holiday in Greece.
Get out of breath
If you run for a long time, you may get out of breath.
Get started
All the employees are present. Let’s get started with the meeting.
Get hungry
AlthoughI had a big sandwich for lunch, I’m getting hungry.
Get together
Vincent suggested that we get together on Saturday for dinner at his house.
Get the chance
People don’t get the chance to enrol on a prestigious college so often.
Get a degree
As soon as I get a degree, I’m going to apply for a job in that company.
Get ready
And now get ready to see the most beautiful city in the world.
Get a haircut
I was at the hairdresser’s today and got a haircut.
Get upset
When I heard how many people died in that earthquake, I got upset.
Get rest
I’ve been working all day. Luckily, I’ve finished and I’m going home to get some rest.
Get into trouble
From now on you’re on your own. Try not to get into trouble.
Get the impression
All of a sudden, Shirley got the impression that she’d already been there before.
Get wet
Don’t go near that pond! You’ll get wet.
Get lost
When we were in Viena last summer, Tom and I got lost.
Get stuck
Sorry, I’ll be late for dinner. Unfortunately, I got stuck in traffic.
Get married
Ivone and Garry are getting married on Saturday, so they invited us.
Get divorced
After five years of an unhappy marriage, they got divorced.
Get pregnant
Celia got pregnant soon after they got married.
Get permission
Laura got permission to use her father’s car when she goes clubbing on Saturdays.
Get a job
Do you remember when I went for an interview? Well, I got the job.
Get a joke
Did you get that joke? It’s very funny.
Get dressed
Hold on a moment. I’m coming as soon as I get dressed.
Get drunk
I can’t believe you got drunk after two pints of beer!
Get sacked
Simon’s got sacked. That’s the reason why he has to find a new job.
Get home
What time was it when you got home?
Get old
We are not getting any younger; unfortunately, we’re all getting old.
Get along
Robin accepted the proposal while Vinnie got along with the idea.
Get to know someone/something
Despite their parents’ protests, they were trying to get to know each other by spending time together.
Get shocked
I’m afraid you’ll get shocked when you hear the news.
Get away
In my opinion, the teacher will not let you get away with this.
Get excited
Children always get excited about birthday parties.
Get going
I think we should get going before it gets too late.
Get on
You should get on that bus to get to Queens Road. Otherwise, you’ll have to wait for another one.
Get off
Unless you have permission, you’ll have to get off my property!
Get over
It’s been months since they broke up but he hasn’t got over her yet.
Get somewhere/nowhere
Despite all your efforts, doing things that way will get you nowhere.
Get a life
You can’t play video games all day long. Don’t you think you should get a life?
Get the message
After our conversation, I’m beginning to get the message that you don’t love me anymore.
Get used to
We need to get used to living in a foreign country as soon as we can.
Get the point
I’m a bit confused by your decision to leave, but I get the point.
Get rid of
You don’t need these things. You should get rid of them.
Get into
The burglars got into the house through the window while we were sleeping.
Get out
You should get out in the fresh air because you look as if you’ve seen a ghost.
Get tired
Is it far? I’m getting tired.
Get to sleep
You should stop worrying and try to get to sleep.
Get moving
Let’s get moving because we have to be ready in half an hour.
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Get is a power word in the English language.
There are so many different meanings. This might be confusing for you as an English learner. But it’s important to learn how to use this word.
In this lesson, you’re going to learn 10 of the most common ways this word is used. And then, I’m also going to share some idioms with you.
The key to all of this is to learn the sentences. That way, you will internalize this word and how to use it. Learn more about to do that at the bottom of the post.
For now, watch the video and then take the lesson below.
10 Ways to Use the Word GET in English
Here are the ways in which we use get in English. Read the definitions and the examples. And then, see the collocations and idioms too.
Gain possession of / buy
Look behind me. Recently, I got some new things for my office. I got these *cough* fake plants, neon light, wall decorations… this means that I bought these things. Here are more examples:
- What did you get for your birthday?
- I’m thinking about getting a new car soon.
- I haven’t got my wife anything for Christmas yet – I’m starting to panic!
To become ill or have an illness
Yes, you can say catch a cold but it’s more common to say get a cold. Here are more examples:
- I’ve got a cold
- She keeps getting sick
- I’ve got a bit of a headache today.
Click here to learn more about sickness vocabulary. Or watch below:
To obtain and/or bring something to someone
This is something that is used a lot at home. For example:
- Could you get me a tea?
- Could you get me the remote?
- If you have time, get me some bananas on your way home (first conditional)
- Get some breakfast and then we’ll go
An alternative here is to bring up or down. For example, could you bring me up a cup of tea?
To hear or to understand
Listen to this: Time flies like an arrow, but fruit flies like a banana. You can respond to that by saying, “I’m sorry. I didn’t quite get that.”
- I don’t get what you mean. Could you explain that again?
- I didn’t quite get that – could you speak up?
To become (change)
This is really useful. Look at this example:
- It’s getting dark
It’s not dark now but it’s changing from light to dark. We use get to talk about a change.
- Your tea’s going getting cold. I’d drink it now*
- It’s getting hot out there
- Yawn. I’m getting tired.
*My wife and I talk about PDT: perfect drinking temperature. This is when the tea isn’t too hot and it’s too cold. It’s just right.
To learn more about how to talk about the weather, click here.
Movement
A good example of this is this one:
- What’s wrong with you? Why are you hobbling?
- I stubbed my toe getting into bed.
Here are more examples:
- Get down!
- Get your hands out of your pockets.
- I stubbed my toe getting into bed
- Let’s get outside – it’s beautiful out there
To leave public transport
After you get on a train you… get off it.
- Let’s get off here
- Where do we get off if we’re going to Big Ben?
- Get off at the next stop
This can be a little confusing. Because you get out of a car but get off a train. You get in the car but on a train.
This is why it’s important to learn English through sentences. And if you want to get audio sentences from this lesson – along with flashcards and many other resources – join TFP.
Arrive
Now speaking of traveling, when you arrive at your destination, you can use get here too.
- When is David going to get here?
- When mum gets here, turn off the TV, okay?
- Come on, let’s get going, we’ll get there really late otherwise.
- I hope my package gets here today.
To Receive or Be Given Something
- Let me know what you get in that quiz
- I got my hair cut yesterday – what do you think?
- I got my acceptance letter yesterday!
Collocations with Get
Collocations are simply two or more words that go together naturally. For example, you take a quick shower not a fast shower.
Now, some of the following can be explained through rules, but it’s important to learn them more naturally. To internalize them and to be able to use them instantly during natural conversation.
With that in mind, here are some of the more common collocations with get:
Get Married
This means to be joined in marriage. Notice the difference between to be married and to get married from the following examples:
- They got married last year
- They’re married
The first one talks about the act of getting married. The second focuses on the situation. Here are more examples:
- When are you going to get married?
- We’re getting married next year
That last example is in the present continuous. We use the present continuous to talk about future events.
Get Ready
There are two definitions here. Firstly, it can mean to put on clothes. For example, come on, get ready. We have to leave soon. Here are more examples:
- It takes her forever to get ready
- How long does it take you to get ready?
- I’m getting ready – almost done!
It can also mean prepare. Imagine that you’re throwing a party for the World Cup Final. You might say, we need to get the house ready for our party. Here are more examples:
- Can you get the presentation ready for tomorrow?
- Get ready… this is going to be a tough exam.
Get home/in
Before, you learned that we use get when we arrive somewhere. To get home is a good example of this:
- Come on, let’s get home
- What time did you get in last night?
- Is he getting home tonight?
Get some/any sleep/rest
Let’s get home and get some rest. This just means to sleep or to rest. We often use some/any in between get and sleep/rest. Here are more examples:
- I just need to get some sleep
- Do you think we’ll get any rest next week?
- I didn’t get any sleep last night
Get into trouble
Look at this example: He’s always getting into trouble! This means that he’s always misbehaving and either their parents, the police, or their teachers are punishing them.
Here are more examples:
- He got into a lot of trouble as a kid but he’s good now
- Try not to get into trouble tomorrow!
- What can we do to stop you from getting into trouble?
This can also mean to fall into difficulty.
- If you get into any trouble when traveling, call me straight away!
- We got into some financial trouble last year but we managed to get out of it.
Idioms with the Word Get
There are many idioms that include get. Let’s have a look at some of these now.
Get to the bottom of something
This means to discover the truth about something – often when the truth is hidden or hard to find.
It’s used in formal situations, mainly. For example, if things have gone missing at a school but no one knows why, the principal might say: we need to get to the bottom of this.
More examples are:
- The police are trying to get to the bottom of who committed that crime
- Let’s get to the bottom of this, ASAP
Get the hang of
This means to learn how to do something. For example, it didn’t take me long to get the hang of driving on the right side of the road. Or the wrong side…
- It might take you a little time to get the hang of how to use get but if you follow my methods you’ll definitely get there
- I just can’t get the hang of it
Get a kick out of something
To enjoy something – to find something amusing.
- Are you getting a kick out of me falling over?
- I still get a kick out of Blackpool losing
Over to You
There’s a lot to learn in this lesson. Knowing how to use GET can help. But the key to being able to use these sentences naturally, flexibly and fluently when speaking is to repeat the phrases until you memorize them.
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Collocations for «get»Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word «get» in context. WordReference English Collocations © 2023 getⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK. v
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A collocation is a pair or group of two or more words that are commonly used together in English.
Here is the list of common collocations with the Verb GET that you should learn.
Learn collocations with the verb GET.
| Get a call | Get a chance |
| Get a clue | Get a cold |
| Get a dark | Get a degree |
| Get a job | Get a joke |
| Get a letter | Get a right |
| Get a shock | Get a tan |
| Get a ticket | Get changed |
| Get cool | Get divorced |
| Get dressed | Get drunk |
| Get fired | Get good |
| Get home | Get hungry |
| Get into trouble | Get lost |
| Get married | Get nowhere |
| Get one’s hair cut | Get out of breath |
| Get permission | Get pregnant |
| Get ready for | Get started |
| Get stuck | Get the impression |
| Get to sleep | Get together |
| Get upset | Get wet |
| Get worried |
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