Get (something) through (something)

if a new law gets through parliament, or if someone gets it through, it is officially approved

Anti-hunting legislation will never get through the House of Lords. Once again we failed to get the Bill through Parliament.

get (something) through to somebody phrasal verb

to succeed in making someone understand something, especially when this is difficult

I couldn't seem to get through to her. How can I get it through to him that this is really important?

get to somebody/something phrasal verb

1. to make someone feel annoyed or upset

I'm under a lot of pressure at work, and sometimes it gets to me a bit. Don't let things get to you.

2. get to thinking/wondering something

informal to start thinking something

He got to thinking how disappointed his parents would be.

get together phrasal verb

1. if people get together, they meet in order to spend time with each other

We must get together some time for a drink.

2. if two people get together, they start a romantic or sexual relationship

3. get something ↔ together

to collect things together

I need to get some paperwork together for the meeting.

4. get somebody ↔ together

to bring people together to make a group

He got together a group of local businessmen to discuss the problem.

5. get something ↔ together

to succeed in getting enough money to do or buy something

We're trying to get together enough money to buy a flat.

6. get something together

informal to change your life so that it is organized and you are in control of it

He's just trying to get his life together at the moment.

Get yourself together

I'm staying with my parents for a while, until I've got myself together a bit.

7. get it together

spoken to be organized and successful in your life, job etc

The government can't seem to get it together on the environment.

get up phrasal verb

1. get (somebody) up

to get out of your bed after sleeping, or to make someone get out of their bed

We didn't get up until lunch time. Get me up at seven, would you?

2. to stand up

He got up and walked over to the window.

3. if a wind or storm gets up, it starts and gets stronger

4. be got up as/in something

British English informal to be dressed in particular clothes

He arrived at the party got up as Count Dracula. The men were all got up in suits.

5. get it up

informal to get an erection(1)

get up to something phrasal verb

to do something, especially something slightly bad

Go upstairs and see what the kids are getting up to. What did you get up to at the weekend?

Fail verb

1. NOT SUCCEED

[intransitive] to not succeed in achieving something

It looks likely that the peace talks will fail.

Fail in

He failed in his attempt to regain the world title.

Fail to do something

Doctors failed to save the girl's life.

Millions of people have tried to quit smoking and failed miserably (=been completely unsuccessful).

2. NOT DO SOMETHING

[intransitive] to not do what is expected, needed, or wanted

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