phrasal verb · neutral
get started (on)
UK/ɡet ˈstɑːtɪd/US/ɡet ˈstɑːrtɪd/get·START·ed
speakingtask2
to begin doing something
Examples
“I need to get started on my personal statement tonight.”
“Let's get started on the presentation after lunch.”
“She couldn't get started because she was distracted.”
Band 8 sentence
“To meet the deadline, I got started on the data analysis the moment the supervisor approved the plan.”
Collocations
- get started on a task/project
- help someone get started
Word family
get started (on) verb phrasegetting started gerund
Common mistakes
I will start on my essay tomorrow.→I will get started on my essay tomorrow.
She couldn't get start the task.→She couldn't get started on the task.
Say it for a higher band
5start→6begin→7+get started (on)
Synonyms
begin
start
Easily confused
start
“I will start the project next week.”
Related words
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