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THE ENGLISH DICTIONARY

English English

CEFR LEVEL

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

9688 words & expressions

Get a Hold of Yourself

idiom

To calm down and regain emotional composure after experiencing panic, shock, or stress.

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Get a Move on

idiom

To hurry up, accelerate progress, or stop wasting valuable time.

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Get a Second Wind

idiom

To experience a renewed burst of energy or motivation after exhaustion or prolonged effort.

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Get a Taste of Your Own Medicine

idiom

To suffer the same unpleasant or unfair treatment that one has been subjecting others to.

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Get a Word in Edgewise

idiom

To manage to break into a conversation or speak when someone else is dominating the discourse.

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Get about

phrasal verb

To travel or move around freely; also, for news or rumors to spread widely.

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get across

phrasal verb

To communicate or explain an idea clearly so that it is understood

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Get ahead

phrasal verb

To make progress or become successful in life, career, or personal goals

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Get along

phrasal verb

To have a harmonious, friendly, or peaceful relationship with someone

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Get along with

phrasal verb

to have a harmonious, friendly, and conflict-free relationship with someone

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Get Along with Each Other

idiom

To maintain harmonious, friendly, and cooperative working or personal relationships.

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Get around

phrasal verb

To travel to many places, or to overcome/bypass a difficulty

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Get at

phrasal verb

To imply or suggest something indirectly; to reach the core truth

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get away

phrasal verb

To succeed in leaving work or a busy schedule to rest or take a holiday

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Get away from it all

phrasal verb

to take a relaxing holiday to escape one's stressful daily routine, work, and responsibilities

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Get away with

phrasal verb

To escape blame, punishment, or unwanted consequences for an improper act

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get back

phrasal verb

To return to a place after being away, or to return to an activity

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get back to

phrasal verb

to contact someone later with an answer or more information

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Get Back to Someone

idiom

To reply or respond to someone with requested information at a later time.

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get back to you

phrase B1

to contact or reply to someone later with information

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Get by

phrasal verb

To manage or survive despite limited resources or difficult circumstances

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get down

phrasal verb A2

to move downwards or exit from a bus, train, or high spot; To depress, discourage, or cause emotional exhaustion

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Get down to

phrasal verb

To start directing serious attention and effort toward an important issue or task

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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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