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20 words

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   get the wrong end of the stickidiom / phrasal verb

   to misunderstand a situation or someone's meaning

   “I think you've got the wrong end of the stick — she meant it as a joke.”

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   get up to speedphrasal verb/ɡet ʌp tuː spiːd/

   to reach the required level of knowledge or ability for a task

   “I spent my first week reading reports to get up to speed on the project.”

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   get atphrasal verb/ɡet æt/

   to mean or to imply something (often used in questions: 'What are you getting at?').

   “What are you trying to get at?”

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   get pastphrasal verb/ɡet pɑːst/

   to overcome an obstacle or to make someone accept something difficult or unpleasant.

   “I still can't get past the fact that he lied to me.”

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   get the gist (of)phrasal verb/ɡet ðə ɡɪst/

   to understand the main point or the general meaning

   “After skimming the article I could get the gist, even if I missed some details.”

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   get a kick out ofphrasal verb/ɡet ə kɪk aʊt əv/

   to enjoy something a lot or derive pleasure from it

   “I really get a kick out of meeting new people when I travel.”

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   get someone's attentionphrasal verb/ɡet ˈsʌmwʌnz əˈtɛnʃən/

   to make someone notice you or what you are doing

   “The bright poster really gets people's attention.”

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   get something off one's chestidiom / phrasal verb

   to say something that has been worrying you so that you feel relieved

   “She needed to get something off her chest, so she told her friend the whole story.”

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   get straight to (the point)phrasal verb

   to begin saying or doing the most important thing without delay

   “I'll get straight to the point: we need more funding.”

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    get under (one's) skinphrasal verb với động từ gốc/ɡet ˈʌndə wʌnz skɪn/

    to annoy someone or affect them emotionally in a lasting way

    “Her petty comments really get under my skin.”

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    get inphrasal verb/ɡet ɪn/

    1) to arrive (home, work); 2) to be accepted or elected; 3) to enter (a car, a building).

    “What time did you get in last night?”

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    get on boardphrasal verb/ɡet ɒn bɔːd/

    to agree to support an idea or to join a project or team.

    “We need the manager to get on board before we proceed.”

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    get someone downphrasal verb/ɡet ˈsʌmwʌn daʊn/

    to make someone feel sad, depressed, or discouraged.

    “The constant rain really gets me down.”

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    get the upper handphrasal verb/ɡet ðə ˈʌpə hɑːnd/

    to gain control or an advantage over someone or something

    “After months of negotiation the company finally got the upper hand.”

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    get to the bottom ofphrasal verb/ɡet tə ðə ˈbɒtəm ɒv/

    to find out the real cause or explanation of something

    “The committee must get to the bottom of the funding irregularities.”

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    get awayphrasal verb/ɡet əˈweɪ/

    1) to escape; 2) to take a short holiday; 3) (with 'with') to escape punishment.

    “We try to get away for a weekend every now and then.”

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    get in the way (of)phrasal verb/ɡet ɪn ðə weɪ (əv)/

    to prevent something from happening or make it more difficult

    “Lack of funds got in the way of the research project.”

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    get stuck inphrasal verb/ɡet stʌk ɪn/

    to start working with enthusiasm and energy; (also) to become trapped depending on context.

    “When the volunteers arrived we all got stuck in and cleared the park.”

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    get the idea acrossphrasal verb/ɡet ðə aɪˈdɪə əˈkrɒs/

    to communicate an idea clearly so that people understand it

    “I used a diagram to get the idea across to the students.”

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    get through withphrasal verb/ɡet θruː wɪð/

    to finish or complete something

    “I need to get through with my revision before Friday.”