phrasal verb · neutral
get a sense of
/ɡet ə sɛns əv/SENSE
speakingtask2
to have a general impression or feeling about something
Examples
“From his expression I got a sense of how worried he was.”
“Reading several reviews gives you a sense of whether a film is worth seeing.”
“By visiting the neighbourhood, you can get a sense of daily life there.”
Band 8 sentence
“Visiting several schools allowed me to get a sense of the variety in teaching styles across the city.”
Collocations
- get a sense of direction/place
- get a sense of how/what/why
Word family
sense nounget verb
Common mistakes
get sense of→get a sense of
feel a sense of→get a sense of
Say it for a higher band
5feel→6get the impression→7+get a sense of
Synonyms
have an idea
get the impression
Easily confused
get the impression
“I got the impression that she didn't agree with the proposal.”
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