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Vidéo · 4 min Get round to
Get round to means reaching the point of doing an action you intended to do earlier, usually after a delay or a busy period. It focuses on finding the time or opportunity to begin the action, rather than physical movement or completing the whole job at once.
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Vidéo · 8 min Get over
Get over means recover: become well or feel better again after an illness or an upsetting experience.
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Get out of something
To get out of something means to avoid an expected obligation, duty, or task so that you do not have to do it. When expanded to 'get out of the habit of doing something', it means to stop a repeated behavior or regular routine over time.
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Get by
Get by means to survive, manage, or continue functioning in a difficult situation despite having only just enough money, equipment, time, or specialized skill.
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Get back to
Get back to means either to reply to someone at a later time with information, or to return to an activity, discussion, or task after an interruption.
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Get away with
The phrasal verb 'get away with' has two distinct uses in daily English. In the first use, someone acts unfairly, breaks a rule, or makes a serious mistake, yet escapes blame, criticism, or punishment. In the second use, a speaker selects a smaller, cheaper, or less complete solution that still meets the minimum need. This second meaning involves no wrongdoing; it simply describes a practical compromise that functions well enough.
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Fill out
Fill out primarily means to enter requested details into the blank spaces of a paper document or digital form. A secondary meaning describes a person's face or body becoming fuller, rounder, or more mature over time.
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Face up to something
Face up to means to accept an unpleasant fact, problem, or responsibility honestly. The person may still dislike the situation or feel unsure about what to do next.
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Drop out
Drop out means to stop taking part in an educational course, competition, or organized activity before completing it. It describes an exit from the entire program rather than a temporary pause.
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Drop off
Drop off functions as a phrasal verb with three common meanings: to deliver a person or an item to a specific destination, to fall asleep unintentionally or gradually, and to decrease in volume, rate, amount, or intensity.
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Do up
The phrasal verb do up has three primary everyday meanings: fastening garments or footwear, renovating and decorating a room or property, and wrapping an object in paper or protective packaging. The intended meaning always depends on the specific noun receiving the action.
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Cut off
Cut off describes a phone conversation ending suddenly because the connection fails, or a person or place becoming separated from normal access or social contact.
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Cut down
Cut down describes reducing the amount, size, or frequency of something. With on, it refers to consuming less or doing an activity less often. Without on, it can mean making a text, speech, or list shorter. It also refers to cutting through the trunk of a tree so that it falls to the ground.
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Count on
Count on connects confidence to an action or an expected event. With a person or organization, it expresses trust that they will provide needed support. With an event or circumstance, it describes a firm expectation that you use as the base for your schedule or practical arrangement.
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Come up with
'Come up with' means to think of or suggest an idea, plan, explanation, or solution. It also means to succeed in finding, providing, or producing something that is needed, such as money, supplies, or equipment.
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Come down with
Come down with means begin to be ill or begin showing signs of an illness, usually a relatively minor one.
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Come across
Come across expresses three everyday meanings depending on grammar: an unplanned discovery of an item or person, the impression someone gives to other people, or an idea being successfully noticed and understood.
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Chip away
Chip away literally describes breaking off tiny pieces from a hard surface with repeated small strikes. In everyday figurative use, chip away at describes making steady progress against a large task or slowly diminishing a quantity, feeling, or barrier through small efforts over time. It shows that the target is diminishing, but it does not claim that the work is finished.
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