Get into something

1. ENTER

to enter a place, especially when this is difficult

The door was locked and we couldn't get into the house.

2. ARRIVE

to arrive at a place

What time do we get into New York?

3. BE ELECTED

to be elected to a parliament

He first got into parliament in 1982.

4. COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY◀

to be allowed to be a student at a university, college etc

She got into Edinburgh University.

5. TEAM

to be made a member of a team

Do you think you might get into the Olympic team this year?

6. START DOING SOMETHING

to start doing or feeling something, or being in a particular situation

He's started getting into trouble at school. My parents were always terrified of getting into debt.

7. BECOME INVOLVED

to begin to be involved in doing something

How did you first get into script writing? She was starting to get into politics.

8. ENJOY

informal to begin to enjoy something or be interested in it

I first got into jazz when I was at college.

9. CLOTHING

informal to put on a piece of clothing, especially when this is difficult because the piece of clothing is too small for you

I don't know how she managed to get into those trousers.

10. what's got into somebody?

spoken used to express surprise that someone is behaving very differently from the way they usually behave

I don't know what's got into Sally recently.

get off phrasal verb

1. LEAVE

to leave a place, or to help someone to leave a place

We'll try and get off straight after lunch.

Get off something

Get off my land!

Get somebody off

I'll phone you as soon as I've got the children off to school.

2. FINISH WORK

Get off (something)

to finish work and leave the place where you work at the end of the day

I usually get off at six o'clock. What time do you get off work?

3. SEND SOMETHING

Get something off

to send a letter or package by post

I'll have to get this letter off by tonight.

Get something off to

I'll get the forms off to you today.

4. CLOTHING

Get something off

to remove a piece of clothing

Why don't you get those wet clothes off?

5. NOT BE PUNISHED

if someone gets off, they are not punished for doing something wrong, or they receive only a small punishment

In the end he got off because there wasn't enough evidence against him. The police felt he had got off very lightly.

Get off with

If you're lucky, you'll get off with a fine.

6. HELP SOMEBODY NOT BE PUNISHED

Get somebody off

to help someone avoid being punished for a crime

Her lawyers were confident that they could get her off.

7. SLEEP

Get (somebody) off

to go to sleep, or to help a child go to sleep

I went to bed but couldn't get off to sleep. It took us ages to get the baby off.

8. get off to a good/bad etc start

to start in a particular way

The day had got off to a bad start.

9. STOP TALKING ABOUT SOMETHING

Get off something

to stop talking about a subject

Can we get off the subject of death, please?

10. STOP TOUCHING SOMETHING

get off (something/somebody)

informal used to tell someone to stop touching something or someone

Get off me! Get off those cakes, or there'll be trouble. Get off (=stop touching me)!

11. tell somebody where to get off

informal to tell someone that they are asking you for too much or are behaving in a way you will not accept

He wanted £50, but I told him where to get off.

12. get off your butt/ass

American English spoken not polite used to tell someone that they should stop being lazy and start doing something useful

get off on something phrasal verb

to become excited by something, especially sexually excited

get off with somebody phrasal verb

to start a sexual relationship with someone

She spent the whole evening trying to get off with Phil.

get on phrasal verb

1. LIKE SOMEBODY

especially British English if people get on, they like each other and have a friendly relationship with each other

Get on with

I've always got on well with Henry.

The two boys get on well most of the time.

2. PROGRESS

to deal with a job or situation or to make progress

How is George getting on at school?

Get on with

How are you getting on with your essay?

Get on without

I don't know how we'll get on without Michael.

3. CONTINUE DOING SOMETHING

to continue doing something

Get on with

Be quiet and get on with your work!

4. BE SUCCESSFUL

to be successful in your job

You'll have to work hard if you want to get on.

5. CLOTHING

Get something on

to put a piece of clothing on

I can't get my boots on!

6. be getting on

a) if time is getting on, it is quite late

Come on, it's getting on and we ought to go home. I realized that time was getting on and we would have to hurry.

b) informal if someone is getting on, they are quite old

7 getting on for 90/10 o'clock/2000 etc

almost a particular age, time, number etc

Mrs McIntyre must be getting on for 90 by now. The total cost was getting on for $100,000.

8. get it on

American English informal to have sex

9. get on with it!

spoken used to tell someone to hurry

Will you lot stop messing around and get on with it!

10. let somebody get on with it

informal to let someone do something on their own, and not help them or tell them what to do

She wanted to decorate her room, so I just let her get on with it.

get onto somebody/something phrasal verb

1. SPEAK/WRITE TO SOMEBODY

informal to speak or write to someone

I'll get onto my lawyer about this.

2. LEARN ABOUT SOMEBODY

informal to find out about someone who has been doing something wrong

How did the police get onto him?

3. BE ELECTED

to be elected as a member of a committee, a political organization etc

She was quite keen to get onto the management committee.

4. TALK ABOUT SOMETHING

to begin to talk about a subject after you have been discussing something else

After a few minutes they got onto the subject of the election.

5. DO SOMETHING

informal to start dealing with something

Right, I'll get onto it straight away.

get out phrasal verb

1. LEAVE

to leave a room or building

You ought to get out into the fresh air. Mary screamed at me to get out.

Get out of

Get out of the kitchen!

2. ESCAPE

to escape from a place

Some of the animals had got out.

Get out of

He was determined to get out of prison.

3. HELP SOMEBODY ESCAPE

Get somebody out

to help someone leave a place or escape from a place

It's important to get these people out as soon as possible.

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