{"id":73220,"date":"2020-03-22T05:42:53","date_gmt":"2020-03-22T05:42:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/?p=73220"},"modified":"2020-03-22T05:42:53","modified_gmt":"2020-03-22T05:42:53","slug":"phrasal-verbs-letter-g","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/phrasal-verbs-letter-g\/","title":{"rendered":"Phrasal Verbs | Letter G"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here is a list of phrasal verbs beginning with letter G. Each phrasal verb is followed by its definition and example sentences.<\/p>\n<p><b>Get across<\/b>\u00a0= cause to be understood<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Good communication skills are essential to get your message across.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Get ahead<\/b>\u00a0= make progress<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I can\u2019t get ahead even though I work overtime.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Get ahead of<\/b>\u00a0= overcome; surpass<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You will have to work twice as hard in order to get ahead of schedule.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Get along \/ get along with<\/b>\u00a0= have a good relationship with.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>She doesn\u2019t get along with her neighbors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Get around<\/b>\u00a0= avoid something<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Do you want to get around paying taxes? You just need to hire a good accountant.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Get away<\/b>\u00a0= escape<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>He was hoping that he would be able to get away after committing such a heinous crime, but they proved him wrong.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Get away with<\/b>\u00a0= do something against the rules and still not get caught<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>She is very influential. She gets away with everything.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Get by\u00a0<\/b>= survive without the basic necessities<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>He doesn\u2019t earn enough to get by.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Get by with<\/b>\u00a0= manage with<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Before computers became common people had to get by with the typewriter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Get down to<\/b>\u00a0= get serious about a topic<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When he gets down to business there is no stopping him.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Get off\u00a0<\/b>(separable) = remove<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Can you get that spider off the piano?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Get off\u00a0<\/b>= leave a bus etc.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>As there was no room, we got off the bus.<\/li>\n<li>We will get off at the next station.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Get on<\/b>\u00a0= enter a bus, train; mount a bike<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The bus is leaving. Quick, get on.<\/li>\n<li>Get on my bike and I will drop you at the railway station.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Get on \/ get on with<\/b>\u00a0= have a good relationship with<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>She doesn\u2019t get on with her mother-in-law.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Get out of<\/b>\u00a0= exit a small boat, car etc.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The boy fell into the water while trying to get off the boat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Get over<\/b>\u00a0= recover from illness or disappointment<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It took her quite some time to get over her breakup with James.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Get through<\/b>\u00a0= complete<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Do you think we can get through these assignments by 5 pm?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Get through (with)\u00a0<\/b>= finish<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You can go to the park after you have gotten through with your homework.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Get through to<\/b>\u00a0= contact by telephone<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is hard to get through to Mercy. Her cellphone is always busy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Get up\u00a0<\/b>= rise from a lying or sitting position to a standing position<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I usually get up at 6 am.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Give away<\/b>\u00a0(separable) = to give something away is to give it without asking for anything in exchange<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Before joining the convent, she gave away all of her possessions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Give away<\/b>\u00a0= betray; reveal a secret<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I had wanted the party to be a secret, but Jennifer gave my surprise away by acting suspicious.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Give back<\/b>\u00a0= return something you borrowed<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When are you going to give me my money back?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Give in\u00a0<\/b>= stop trying<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>She gave in without even making an attempt.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Give off<\/b>\u00a0= emit a smell, light etc.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Roses give off a pleasant fragrance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Give out<\/b>\u00a0(separable) = distribute<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>He makes a living by giving out newspapers on the street.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Give up<\/b>\u00a0(separable) = surrender something<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The doctor asked him to give up smoking.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Go by<\/b>\u00a0= go past, visit quickly<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Did you see the boy who just went by the window?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Go back on<\/b>\u00a0= not keep one\u2019s word, promise etc.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You can trust Peter. He will never go back on his promises.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Go for\u00a0<\/b>= try to achieve<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Our team is going for the first prize in the quiz competition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Go into<\/b>\u00a0= discuss in detail<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I don\u2019t want to go into that at the moment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Go off\u00a0<\/b>= explode<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The bomb went off with a loud noise.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Go off\u00a0<\/b>= begin, start<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The alarm clock went off at 6 am.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Go off\u00a0<\/b>= become angry<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Peter went off when I told him that I had broken his camera.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Go on<\/b>\u00a0= continue<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Please, go on.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Go on with<\/b>\u00a0= continue a plan, conversation etc.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I think we should go on with the discussion without wasting any more time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Go out\u00a0<\/b>= stop burning<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>All lights went out.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Go out\u00a0<\/b>= take part in social activities<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>She likes to go out.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Go through<\/b>\u00a0= study carefully<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I have to go through this contract before I sign it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Go through<\/b>\u00a0= endure difficulties or traumas<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>She has gone through so much in her life.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Go through with<\/b>\u00a0= proceed despite difficulties or fear<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>There was little chance of success; nonetheless, they decided to go through with the operation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Go with<\/b>\u00a0= match (clothing)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Those earrings go well with your dress.<\/li>\n<li>Green goes well with red.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Go with<\/b>\u00a0= have a boyfriend\/girlfriend<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>He is going with a French girl.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Go without<\/b>\u00a0= survive without something you want<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We cannot go without food or water for long.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Grow up<\/b>\u00a0= mature<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>That boy needs to grow up.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style \"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here is a list of phrasal verbs beginning with letter G. Each phrasal verb is followed by its definition and example sentences. 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