| laundry | clothes, sheets, etc. that need washing, that are being washed, or that have been washed recently
SYNONYM washing |
| get | receive/obtain
get something to receive something
I got a call from Dave this morning.
Where did you get the idea from? |
| get | to obtain something
He has just got a new job
He has just got a new job |
| get | to buy something
Where did you get that skirt?
Did you manage to get tickets for the concert? |
| get | to obtain or receive an amount of money by selling something
If you sell it at auction you can expect to get roughly £800.
get something for something How much did you get for your car? |
| get | to go to a place and bring somebody/something back
SYNONYM fetch
I have to go and get my mother from the airport (= collect her). |
| get | to achieve or be given a particular mark or grade in an exam
He got a ‘C’ in Chemistry and a ‘B’ in English. |
| get | get something to start to develop an illness; to suffer from a pain, etc.
I got this cold off (= from) you!
She gets (= often suffers from) really bad headaches.
I think I'm getting a cold. |
| get | punishment
get something to receive something as a punishment
He got ten years (= was sent to prison for ten years) for armed robbery. |
| get | contact
get somebody to be connected with somebody by phone
I wanted to speak to the manager but I got his secretary instead. |
| get | arrive
+ adv./prep. to arrive at or reach a place or point
We got to San Diego at 7 o'clock.
We're aiming to get to the party at about nine. |
| get | move/travel
to move to or from a particular place or in a particular direction, sometimes with difficulty; to make somebody/something do this
+ adv./prep. The bridge was destroyed so we couldn't get across the river.
She got into bed. |
| get | get something to use a bus, taxi, plane, etc.
We're going to be late—let's get a taxi.
I usually get the bus to work. |
| get | linking verb to reach a particular state or condition; to make somebody/something/yourself reach a particular state or condition
to get better/worse
You'll soon get used to the climate here. |
| get | get to do something to reach the point at which you feel, know, are, etc. something
After a time you get to realize that these things don't matter.
You'll like her once you get to know her. |
| get | make/persuade
to make, persuade, etc. somebody/something to do something
He got his sister to help him with his homework.
You'll never get him to understand. |
| get | get doing something to start doing something
I got talking to her.
We need to get going soon. |
| get | opportunity
[intransitive] get to do something (informal) to have the opportunity to do something
He got to try out all the new software.
It's not fair—I never get to go first. |
| get | to prepare a meal
get something Who's getting the lunch? |
| get | get something (informal) to answer the phone or a door when somebody calls, knocks, etc. |
| get | catch/hit
[transitive] get somebody to catch or take hold of somebody, especially in order to harm or punish them
He was on the run for a week before the police got him.
to get somebody by the arm/wrist/throat
She fell overboard and the sharks got her. |
| get | get somebody/something (informal) to understand somebody/something
I don't get you.
She didn't get the joke. |
| be getting on | (informal)
(of a person) to be becoming old
(of time) to be becoming late
The time's getting on—we ought to be going. |
| get ahead | to make progress (further than others have done)
She wants to get ahead in her career.
He soon got ahead of the others in his class. |
| get on | 1. used to talk or ask about how well somebody is doing in a particular situation
How did you get on at the interview?
2. to be successful in your career, etc.
Parents are always anxious for their children to get on.
3. to be successful in your career, etc.
Parents are always anxious for their children to get on.
4. get along with somebody, get along (together) North American English, British English)
to have a friendly relationship with somebody |
