Unit 3A

Word

Definition

Example

get to know

to spend time with someone or something so that you gradually learn more about him, her, or it

I want to get to know you.

get out of the way

to move aside

He wouldn't get out of the way, so I got stuck behind him

get hold of

be in or establish communication with

I need to speak to Lou, but I can't get hold of her

get rid

to remove or throw away something unwanted

I used weedkiller to get rid of the weeds in the garden.

get the joke

to understand the joke

Everyone laughed except you. Didn't you get the joke?

get a life

to have fun

He's in his 40s and still living with his parents. He needs to get a life

get real

to accept the truth and not deceive yourself

You want a well-paid job in a big company, but you won't even do your homework. Get real!

get on the nerves

to annoy someone a lot

Stop whining. You're getting on my nerves.

get on like a house on fire

if two people get on like a house on fire, they like each other very much and become friends very quickly

I introduced them last month and now they get on like a house on fire

get a move on

to hurry

You should get a move on or you'll miss the train

get the message

to understand what someone is trying to tell you

I told him to leave us alone, but he didn't get the message

eager

strongly wanting to do or have something

I was eager to get back to work as soon as possible.

loathe

To hate, detest, revile

I loathe the idea of a candidate coming in with a little posse of disciples

bond

a thing used to tie something or to fasten things together

I invested some money in savings bonds

aversion

(a person or thing that causes) a feeling of strong dislike or of not wishing to do something

She has a deep aversion to getting up in the morning.

obtain

To succeed in gaining possession of as the result of planning or endeavor; acquire.

Many figures were obtained from the Norton Online Living Report by Symantec.

persuade

to cause to believe; convince

But the only power Bandow has is the power to persuade, which is in no way enhanced by such antics.

get over

to return to your usual state of health or happiness after having a bad or unusual experience, or an illness

It often takes a long time to get over flu