{"id":293,"date":"2014-09-04T06:33:02","date_gmt":"2014-09-04T06:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/?p=293"},"modified":"2014-09-04T06:33:02","modified_gmt":"2014-09-04T06:33:02","slug":"phrasal-verbs-beginning-with-g","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/phrasal-verbs-beginning-with-g\/","title":{"rendered":"Phrasal verbs beginning with G"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here is a list of phrasal verbs beginning with the letter G<\/strong><\/p>\n

Get about<\/strong><\/h3>\n

This is an inseparable phrasal verb. To get about<\/strong> is to travel.<\/p>\n

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  • My grandmother is 80, but she still gets about a lot.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    The phrasal verb \u2018get around\u2019<\/strong> also means the same.<\/p>\n

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    • I am getting old. I can\u2019t get around as much as I would like to.<\/li>\n
    • The suburban trains are the best way to get around in Mumbai.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      When rumors get around,<\/strong> they spread.<\/p>\n

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      • The word got around that they were splitting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        To get around<\/strong> a problem is to escape its consequences.<\/p>\n

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        • Don\u2019t worry about the problems with the catering service. We will get around that.<\/li>\n
        • We must do something to get around this problem.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Get away<\/h3>\n

          This is an inseparable phrasal verb.<\/p>\n

          To get away<\/strong> is to leave, escape or have a holiday.<\/p>\n

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          • The thieves got away with the stolen jewels.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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            • The girl tried to catch the dragonfly but it got away.<\/li>\n
            • We are planning to get away at Christmas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Get away with<\/h3>\n

              To get away with<\/strong> something is to escape punishment after doing something.<\/p>\n

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              • How can he get away with cheating on his wife like that?<\/li>\n
              • You can\u2019t get away with a nasty remark like that.<\/li>\n
              • He got away with a fine.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                To get away with something is to do something although it is not the best way to do it.<\/p>\n

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                • I don\u2019t think we can get away with just one coat of paint on that wall.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                  Get back<\/h3>\n

                  This is an inseparable phrasal verb. To get back<\/strong> is to return.<\/p>\n

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                  • She said that she would get back in two hours.<\/li>\n
                  • Susie is not in at the moment. I will tell her when she gets back.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                    To get something back<\/strong> is to recover it.<\/p>\n

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                    • I don\u2019t rent my books to anybody because I know that I will never get them back.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                      Get by<\/h3>\n

                      To get by<\/strong> is to live with very little money or to deal with a situation with great difficulty.<\/p>\n

                      This expression is usually followed by the preposition on<\/strong> or with.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                      • They get by on little money.<\/li>\n
                      • I don\u2019t earn much. I just manage to get by.<\/li>\n
                      • I don\u2019t think we can get by without a computer and internet connection.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                        To get by<\/strong> is to go past.<\/p>\n

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                        • We moved aside so that they could get by.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                          Get in<\/h3>\n

                          To get in<\/strong> is to enter a place.<\/p>\n

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                          • Get in. I will drop you at the railway station.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                            Get into something<\/h3>\n

                            To get into<\/strong> something is to become involved in it.<\/p>\n

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                            • He got into trouble because he hadn\u2019t paid his tax.<\/li>\n
                            • If you spend more money than you earn, you will soon get into debt.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                              Get off<\/h3>\n

                              To get off<\/strong> a vehicle is to leave it.<\/p>\n

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                              • We got off the bus because there was no room on it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                Note that \u2018on\u2019 and \u2018off\u2019 are used to talk about travel using buses, trains, planes, bikes and horses.<\/p>\n

                                Get on with<\/h3>\n

                                To get on with<\/strong> something is to make progress in it.<\/p>\n

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                                • How is Tony getting on with his studies?<\/li>\n
                                • I did face some problems at first, but now I am getting on well at my office.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                  Get on<\/h3>\n

                                  To get on<\/strong> a train, bus, plane or horse is to take a place in it or on it.<\/p>\n

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                                  • Get on. The train is about to leave.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                    Get on with \/ get along with<\/h3>\n

                                    To get on with<\/strong> somebody is to have a friendly relationship with them.<\/p>\n

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                                    • She doesn\u2019t get on with her colleagues.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                      Get out<\/h3>\n

                                      To get out<\/strong> is to leave a place.<\/p>\n

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                                      • She asked me to get out.<\/li>\n
                                      • We have to get out of this place as quickly as possible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                        When word gets out<\/strong>, it stops being a secret.<\/p>\n

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                                        • If word gets out, it will ruin his budding career.<\/li>\n
                                        • When word got out that he was a drug addict, his company sacked him promptly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                          Get through<\/h3>\n

                                          When you get through to<\/strong> somebody, you manage to contact them.<\/p>\n

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                                          • I couldn\u2019t get through to her on the phone. I tried calling her several times, but she didn\u2019t answer the phone.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                            To get through an exam is to pass it.<\/p>\n

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                                            • The test was too tough for me. I don\u2019t know if I will manage to get through it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                              Give away<\/h3>\n

                                              To give something away<\/strong> is to give it to people who might need it.<\/p>\n

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                                              • Before he went on that pilgrimage, he gave away all his money.<\/li>\n
                                              • I had a lot of clothes that I don\u2019t wear, so I gave them away.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                Give in<\/h3>\n

                                                To give in<\/strong> is to surrender.<\/p>\n

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                                                • He is very brave. He won\u2019t give in no matter what.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                  Give out<\/h3>\n

                                                  To give something out<\/strong> is to distribute it.<\/p>\n

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                                                  • Ask the boys to give out the pamphlets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                    Give up<\/h3>\n

                                                    When you give up something<\/strong> you stop doing it.<\/p>\n

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                                                    • The doctor has asked me to give up smoking.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                      Glam up<\/h3>\n

                                                      To glam yourself up is to dress attractively.<\/p>\n

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                                                      • She glammed herself up for the party.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                        Go about something<\/h3>\n

                                                        When you go about something,<\/strong> you do it in your usual way.<\/p>\n

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                                                        • It was just another Monday morning and I went about my daily activities as usual.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                          To go about something<\/strong> is to deal with it.<\/p>\n

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                                                          • How did you go about finding that job?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                            Go off<\/h3>\n

                                                            When an alarm goes off,<\/strong> it is activated. When a bomb goes off, it explodes.<\/p>\n

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                                                            • I was late for work because the alarm didn\u2019t go off.<\/li>\n
                                                            • The bomb went off a few meters from the school.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                              When milk or meat goes off<\/strong>, it becomes unfit for consumption.<\/p>\n

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                                                              • I think the milk has gone off. I forgot to put it in the fridge.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                Go off somebody<\/h3>\n

                                                                When you go off<\/strong> somebody, you stop liking them.<\/p>\n

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                                                                • I went off Julie when I realized that she had cheated on me.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                  Go on<\/h3>\n

                                                                  When you go on<\/strong> doing something, you continue doing it.<\/p>\n

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                                                                  • Although he was tired, he went on working.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                                    When something goes on<\/strong>, it continues.<\/p>\n

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                                                                    • The show must go on.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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