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Common Collocations with Get – 20 Idioms
Get is one of the most common verbs in English, with many different meanings – especially
when you consider all the phrasal verbs and idioms that use it!
Check that you know each phrasal verb, then write a sentence including each one, using the
given times and forms:
Verb:
Time:
Form:
get the sack
past
?
Why did Katie get the sack yesterday?
1. get stuck into
pres.
+
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2. get away with sth
future
-
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3. get it in the neck
past
?
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4. get away from it all
future
+
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5. get somebody’s point
pres.
-
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6. get your money’s worth future
?
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7. get along with sby
past
+
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8. get cold feet
future
-
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9. get on sby’s nerves
pres.
?
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10. get nowhere
future
+
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11. get into sth
past
-
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12. get lost
future
?
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13. get away!
pres.
+
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14. get your act together
future
-
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15. get to somebody
past
?
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16. get a feel for sth
future
+
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17. get a life
pres.
-
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18. get a move on
future
?
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19. get a kick out of sth
past
+
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20. get a head start
future
-
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