phrasal verb · informal
get along with
UK/ɡet əˈlɒŋ wɪð/US/ɡet əˈlɔːŋ wɪð/get a·LONG with
To have a friendly or harmonious relationship with someone.
Examples
“I get along with most of my classmates, which makes group projects easier.”
“She doesn't get along with her neighbour because they argue about parking.”
“Do you get along with your new colleagues?”
Band 8 sentence
“Although we have different personalities, I get along with most of my classmates because we respect each other's opinions.”
Collocations
- get along with someone
- not get along with
Word family
Common mistakes
get together with→get along with
get along to→get along with
Say it for a higher band
5get on with→6be friendly with→7+get along with
Synonyms
get on with
be friendly with
Easily confused
get on with
“I find it easy to get on with people from different backgrounds.”
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