GET (something) ACROSS Definition: to succeed in making someone understand something. E.g.1:By the end of the lesson, the teacher had managed to get across the main differences between ‘past simple’ and ‘present perfect’. E.g.2: The company mainly used TV advertising to get their message across. This phrasal verb can be separated.

GET BY Definition: to manage to survive and have a fairly pleasant life. (This phrasal verb has more than one meaning) E.g.1: After he quit his job he had to get by on much less money. E.g.2: It’s not easy being self-sufficient, but we get by. This phrasal verb can’t be separated. To know enough of a language to be able to survive / to know the basics E.g.1: I am by no means fluent in French but I learnt enough at school to get by. E.g. 2: My mother speaks almost perfect German and can get by in Italian. This verb can not be separated

GET AWAY WITH (something) Definition: to avoid punishment or criticism when you do something wrong. (This phrasal verb has more than one meaning) E.g.1: We need more police officers. We mustn’t allow people to break the law and get away with it. E.g.2: He stole money from the company for years and got away with it until the new accountant arrived. This phrasal verb cannot be separated.

GET CUT OFF (also be cut off) Definition: to suddenly lose your connection. (This verb has more than one meaning) E.g.1: In the middle of the conversation, we were suddenly (/suddenly got) cut off – there may be a fault on the line. E.g.2: Don’t put that phone down! You’ll cut him off!

GET IN Definition: to enter a car or lorry. [opposite: get out of] E.g.1. She got in the car and started the engine. E.g.2. It’s pouring with rain! Get in or you’ll get soaked! This phrasal verb can’t be separated.

GET INTO Definition: to become involved in a difficult situation, often without intending to. (This phrasal verb has more than one meaning) E.g.1: Don’t use your credit card too much or you’ll get into debt. E.g.2: He got into trouble with the police because he forgot to pay for his shopping before he left the shop. This phrasal verb cannot be separated.

GET ON WITH Definition: to start an activity, or continue an activity after a break. (this phrasal verb has more than one meaning) E.g.1: Stop talking and get on with your work! E.g.2: I should get on with the housework, but this TV programme is really interesting. This phrasal verb cannot be separated.

GET ON (with someone) Definition: to have a good relationship with someone. E.g.1: He gets on well with his sister, but he doesn’t get on with his brother. E.g.2: It’ll be a fun holiday if everyone gets on. This phrasal verb can’t be separated.

GET RID OF (something) Definition: to remove something completely because you don’t want it or because it is unpleasant. E.g.1: Agh! There’s a spider in the bathroom. Can you get did of it for me?. E.g.2: I have a lot of rubbish to get rid of in my garden. Could you take it to the tip in your van? This phrasal verb can’t be separated.

GET ROUND TO (or get around to) Definition: to do something after a long delay. (This phrasal verb has more than one meaning) E.g.1. I must get round to writing to Aunt Agatha – it’s been 6 months since I last wrote to her. E.g.2. We were supposed to do it last year, but we didn’t get round to it. This phrasal verb can’t be separated.

GET THROUGH Definition: to reach the person you want (This phrasal verb has more than one meaning) E.g.1: It is so difficult to get through to Telefonica in the middle of the evening. E.g.2: I tried to call Miguel 3 times but I could not get through because it was engaged for over an hour, he is so talkative! (This phrasal verb can not be separated)

GET UP TO Definition: to do something that others may disapprove of. This disapproval is often serious, but can also be mock or humorous disapproval. [British] E.g.1. I don’t want my boyfriend to go on holiday on his own. I am worried about what he might get up to. E.g.2. The children are very quiet upstairs; I wonder what they’re getting up to. E.g.3 Hi Paul! How are you? What have you been getting up to recently? This phrasal verb can’t be separated.

GET UP and WAKE UP Definition: wake up: to stop sleeping; get up: to leave your bed after waking up E.g.1: Jean always gets up as soon as she wakes up. E.g.2: On Sundays, I often wake up at 9 o’clock. I have breakfast in bed and read a book. Then I get up at about 12 o’clock. E.g.3: Alice woke the baby up first to feed her. Then she got the other children up. These phrasal verbs can be separated.

GIVE IN Definition: to surrender, because you have been defeated or because the task is too difficult, tiring or frustrating. (This phrasal verb has more than one meaning) E.g.1You can’t give in now – you’ve nearly finished! E.g.2: He’s very stubborn. He won’t give in no matter how much you try to persuade him. This phrasal verb cannot be separated.

GIVE (something) UP Definition: to stop doing something. (This phrasal verb has more than one meaning) E.g.1: If you want to lose weight you’ll have to give up eating sweets. E.g.2: He put on a lot of weight when he gave tennis up. This phrasal verb can be separated (E.g. 2).

GOBBLE (something) UP (also ‘gobble (something) DOWN’) Definition: to eat all of something very quickly. (Informal) (This phrasal verb has more than one meaning) E.g.1: He felt sick because he had gobbled up all his chocolate Easter eggs before breakfast. E.g.2: She gobbled all the sweets up before her brother got home. This phrasal verb can be separated. (E.g. 2)

GO DOWN WITH (an illness) Definition: to catch or develop an illness. E.g.1: John’s not at work today; he’s gone down with the ‘flu. E.g.2: I’d just recovered from a cold when I went down with tonsillitis. This phrasal verb cannot be separated.

GO FOR (something) Definition: an expression used to encourage someone to choose a particular thing or attempt to do something difficult. (This phrasal verb has more than one meaning) E.g.1: I think you should go for it – you have enough talent to succeed. E.g.2: A: I’m thinking of doing a bungee jump. B: Go for it! I really enjoyed the one I did last year! This phrasal verb cannot be separated.

GO ON (at someone, about something) (This phrasal verb has more than one meaning) Definition: to continue talking to someone about the same thing, in an annoying or boring way. E.g.1: She went on at her father until he agreed to buy her a new dress. E.g.2: It was a very boring talk – he went on about his theories for over an hour! This phrasal verb cannot be separated.

GO OFF Definition: to leave a place. (This phrasal verb has more than one meaning) E.g.1: He went off to Tibet to find the meaning of life. E.g.2: He just went off one day, and nobody has seen him since. This phrasal verb can’t be separated.

GO OUT WITH (someone) Definition: to date someone. (This phrasal verb has more than one meaning) E.g.1: Is she really going out with him, or are they just good friends? E.g.2: He asked me out last night, but I told him I was already going out with Bob.

GO OVER (something) Definition: to look carefully at something while checking that you understand it, or that there are no mistakes in it. E.g.1: When you’ve finished, you should go over your work before giving it to your teacher. E.g.2: The teacher went over the main points of the lesson again, checking that all the students understood. This phrasal verb cannot be separated.

GO THROUGH Definition1: to use all of something, so there is none left. (This phrasal verb has more than one meaning) E.g.1. Who’s gone through all the bread? E.g.2. He can go through a whole packet of biscuits in about 3 minutes! This phrasal verb can’t be separated. Definition2: to win one stage of a competition so that you can continue to the next stage. (This phrasal verb has more than one meaning) E.g.1. If she wins this match, she’ll go through to the next round. E.g.2. Do you think he’ll go through, or will he be knocked out? This phrasal verb can’t be separated.

GO UNDER Definition: (concerning a business) to become bankrupt. E.g.1: That company doesn’t exist any more; they went under last year. E.g.2: The company is in danger of going under. We must do something. This phrasal verb cannot be separated.

GROW UP Definition: to become an adult. (This phrasal verb has more than one meaning) E.g.1: He grew up in a small village in the country. E.g.2: He told his teacher that he wanted to be a fireman when he grew up. This phrasal verb cannot be separated.