Commonly Used Expressions with GET in English

For examples:

• get angry: Mr. Davis never gets angry at work.
• get dark: She will leave the school before the day gets dark.
• get rich: They want to get rich as quickly as possible.
• get better: They cannot go to Rome until their son gets better of his flue.

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For examples:

• Get to: She gets to work by bus.
• Get in: My mother gets in the office at 8 a.m.
• Get through: He gets through his work at 10.
• Get on: They get on well with her boss.

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For examples:

• get home: What time did you get home last night?
• get to the office: When he got to the office he found a mountain of mail waiting for him.
• get there: We'll never get there if he doesn't speed up.

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For examples:

• get an e-mail: I got an email from Danielle last week.
• get a present: I got a present for my baby granddaughter in a hurry.
• get an award: He got an award for bravery.
• get a job: They had to get a job to supplement the family income.

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For examples:

• get worried: They get worried too much about their duties.
• get involved: He got involved in a silly problem.
• get confused: Miss Taylor gets confused with just a few files.
• get married: We’re getting married next year.
• get divorced: Linda got divorced ten years ago, and she hasn’t seen her ex-husband since!

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