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THE ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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3335 entries have no recorded CEFR level and are included in All.

388 words & expressions

Get Down to Brass Tacks

idiom

To start discussing the basic facts, core details, or practical realities of a situation.

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Get Down to Business

idiom

To start focusing seriously on the work or task that needs to be done.

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Get Down to the Nuts and Bolts

idiom

To examine or deal with the practical workings or specific operational details of something.

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Get from a to B

idiom

To travel or progress smoothly from one place or stage to another.

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Get Hold of Someone

idiom

To manage to contact, reach, or communicate with someone.

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Get in

phrasal verb

to enter a car, taxi, or small enclosed vehicle; to arrive at a destination

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Get in shape

phrase

to become physically fit, healthy, and toned through regular exercise and a balanced diet

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Get in Someone's Hair

idiom

To annoy, pester, or persistently bother someone.

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get into

phrasal verb A1

to enter a vehicle or place; to become involved in an activity; to become deeply interested in, enthusiastic about, or involved in an activity

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Get into Deep Water

idiom

To get into serious trouble, complexity, or difficulty.

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get it

phrase A1

to understand something that has been said or explained

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Get It off My Chest

idiom

To confess or unburden oneself by talking about something that has been causing worry or frustration.

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Get It Through Your Head

idiom

To understand, comprehend, or accept a firm reality or fact.

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get off

phrasal verb

to leave a bus, train, aircraft, boat, or bicycle

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Get off on the Wrong Foot

idiom

To start a relationship, interaction, or project badly.

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Get off Your High Horse

idiom

To stop acting arrogant, superior, or patronizing toward others.

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get on

phrasal verb

To manage or cope with financial situations or everyday living expenses

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Get One's Feet Wet

idiom

To begin or experience something new, especially tentatively or cautiously

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Get out

phrasal verb

To leave an enclosed room, house, or bed, especially to spend time in the fresh outdoor air

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get out of bed

phrase A1

to rise and leave the bed after sleeping

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Get out of Hand

idiom

To become uncontrollable, chaotic, or difficult to manage

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get over

phrasal verb

To successfully overcome an obstacle, resolve a setback, or recover from an unexpected disruption.

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Get over It

idiom

To accept an unpleasant situation or setback and move forward

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get ready

phrase A1

to prepare oneself for an event, activity, or departure

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get rid of

phrasal verb

To eliminate, discard, or free oneself from something harmful or unwanted

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get some rest

phrase B1

to pause activity to relax and regain strength

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Get Something for Peanuts

idiom

To purchase or acquire something at an extraordinarily low price

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Get Something out of Your System

idiom

To do something you have strongly desired so that you no longer feel compelled to do it

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Get the Go-Ahead

idiom

To obtain formal permission or authorization to proceed with a plan

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Get the Green Light

idiom

To receive unconditional approval or endorsement to execute an initiative

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Get the hang of

phrase

to understand how to do something or master a particular skill through practice

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Get the Hang of It

idiom

To learn the technique, skill, or operation of something through practice

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Get the Message

idiom

To understand an implicit point, warning, or hint clearly

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get the sack

idiom

To be dismissed or terminated from employment

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Get This Show on the Road

idiom

To put a planned project, journey, or venture into active operation without further delay

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Get through

phrasal verb

to successfully connect with someone by telephone

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Get through college

phrase

to endure challenges and successfully finish one's university education and earn a degree

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Get to the Bottom of Something

idiom

To investigate thoroughly and discover the underlying truth or root cause of an issue

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Get to the Point

idiom

To speak directly about the most essential matter without wasting time on trivial details.

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get together

phrasal verb

To meet or assemble socially or professionally to confer and collaborate

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