A Phrasal Verb a Day - Learn English Phrasal Verbs with Luke Thompson

1. to get pleasure from doing something 2. to avoid having to do something 3. to help someone avoid having to do something 4. to take off some uncomfortable clothes 5. to persuade someone to give you some information, or money http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/phrasal-verb-a-day/50-to-get-out-of/

= to give your time to something and make progress with it or, to hurry up Click here for more info: http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/phrasal-verb-a-day/49-to-get-on-with-it/

Listen closely for the definitions and examples. There are loads. This is a very common phrase. Do you know all the meanings? Click here for more info: http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/48-to-get-on/

= to French kiss someone, to snog someone, to passionately kiss someone and maybe 'do more', but not full sex "That's the girl he got off with at your party" http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/47-to-get-off-with-someone

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To get involved with a person or group of people 1. (showing disapproval) "I'm a bit worried about Jeff. He's got in with a really strange group of people" - he's hanging around with a strange group of people, and it not good for him 2. (Making friends with people in order to persuade and influence them, because it's good for your career) If you want to get the best contracts you should get in with those guys. They know all the right people."

To get involved in something that other people are doing, because it looks fun or because you could make money "EngVid looks interesting. I quite fancy getting in on that. "

It's similar to 'get in', but here are some other uses. Listen to find out the examples!

1. arrive at home - "I got in really late last night" 2. to go inside a place/something - "I couldn't get in because the door was locked" "Come on, get in the car!" 3. to be accepted for a place at university - "I had to take 2 exams and do an interview for Cambridge - it was really hard to get in" 4. to be elected into a political position - "In 2010 the Conservative party got in" 5. to hand something in / to deliver something (e.g. an assignment) - "I have to get this essay in by 12 o'clock tomorrow" 6. to ask someone to come to do a job - "We're getting a plumber in to fix our bathroom" 7. to manage to fit an activity into a busy schedule - "I can't always get a phrasal verb in every day" - "When my brother and my Dad are speaking, I can't get a word in" 8. to buy loads of stuff that you need - "We'll need to get lots of food in before Christmas" 9. a plane or train arrives - "Our flight didn't get in until 2.30AM! It was a nightmare" 10. to buy things for other people (especially drinks in the pub) - "I'll get the beers in!" 11. to start being in a bad mood - "He always gets in a bad mood whenever his football team loses"

= to start something seriously, with effort "I can't put this off any longer - it's time to get down to it!" http://teacherluke.wordpress.com/phrasal-verb-a-day/40-to-get-down-to/ "Let's get down to business"