Phrasal Verbs – GET in English


Get across
To make people understand something
The teacher couldn’t get her ideas across to the students.
Get around
To travel to different places
I will get around from town to town.
Get down to
to check briefly on someone or something
Let’s get down to work. 
Get away
to leave or to escape from a place or a person
She usually gets away from the crowds.
Get ahead
To be successful in the work
I will get ahead at work with this project.
Get at
to criticize someone repeatedly
The boss always get at me. I don’t know why he behaves like that.
Get through
to be connected by phone
She got through to wrong department.
Get on with
to manage a situation or to achieve something
How do you get on with your exams?