So you all know the word 'get', right? But how many different meanings do you think
'get' has? Well if you go and take a look at the oxford dictionary and you scroll
down the whole web page, you can find 27 different meanings!!
That's obviously a lot of meanings for one word!
And on top of that "get" is used a lot in different expressions
phrases and idioms, so that's what we're going to do today.
In today's lesson i'm going to teach you 15 different expressions
phrases or idioms which include "get" But if we're just meeting for the first
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Okay then here are 15 really common expressions
phrases or idioms which include the word "get".
So number one on this list is "get rid of" "get rid of" and this simply means to
throw away. But it's not used for things like trash
or rubbish instead we use this for things like
clothes, furniture, books anything in your house
and it's usually used for old items; things that you haven't used for a long
time. So for me every new season I try to get
rid of some old clothes that i haven't worn for a long time.
Now how about you? Are you the kind of person that gets rid of things easily
or do you tend to keep things for a long time? Let me know
below in the comments! Number two is "to get one's act together".
Rhis simply means to become more organized and to take things more
seriously. For example, I finally got my act
together and started taking my career seriously.
Number three is to get into trouble. Now this means to get
caught doing something bad and this is a really common expression
especially when talking about teenagers because they often do bad things. It can also be used to describe someone who's quite mischievous.
How about you? Are you the kind of person that used to get into trouble as a
teenager? Again let me know below in the comments.
Okay guys if you like this video so far please give it a thumbs up
because it really does help me a lot! Number four is
to get some shut eye and this one simply means to sleep.
Of course when you're sleeping your eyes are shut so
you can see why we use this idiom. To get some shut-eye.
In a sentence, I really need to go home and get some shut-eye.
I have to wake up early tomorrow! Number 5 is
to get one's own way. Now if someone gets their
own way it means that they have everything that they want
always! This is used a lot when you're complaining about someone because
they're quite selfish. You can say you always get your own way
we never do anything that i want to do! How about you are you a person that
always gets your own way? Write your answer below. Six is a pretty
funny idiom it is to get one's teeth into something.
And this just means to do something with a lot of dedication
or a lot of passion. and we use this quite a lot at work.
For example, I can't wait to get my teeth into this project.
This just means that you're really excited to start this project! and number
seven is to get away with something. This means to do
something bad but not get punished for it. So how about
you? Did you ever cheat on a test at school
and get away with it? or did you get caught and get punished?
Let me know below in the comments. Eight is to get lost, get lost.
This just means go away but it's quite a strong statement.
So if you use this you really want that person to go away because they're
annoying you or that you're angry at them. Hey get
lost! In a sentence, I wish my brother would
just get lost! Nine, get out of doing something, to get
out of doing something! This is to manage not to do something
that you're supposed to do. Usually used for things that you don't
want to do. For example, house chores or extra work at your
office or it can be in social situations. For example, f you
don't want to go to a party with your friends
you can get out of going. And how about you
if you were invited to a karaoke party would you try to get out of going?
Or would you just go? Number 10 is to get into something to get into something
we use this when you begin a new hobby or a new project
and you really enjoy it and you're really enthusiastic about it.
For example, I've recently got into tennis and i
love it! Okay before we go on to number 11
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Okay number 11. Number 11 is to get on one's nerves.
So if someone gets on your nerves it means that they annoy you
or they irritate you and it's not too serious.
We use this a lot for friends or for family members.
For example, my brother really gets on my nerves sometimes.
Number 12 is something I wish I could do right now and that is
to get away from it all. To get away from it all.
This is an idiom and it means to escape your everyday life,
usually to go on a nice holiday or a nice vacation.
You say this when you're stressed out and you want to go somewhere to relax
and i have a question for you where would you go if you really wanted to get
away from it all and relax. 13. get a life
get a life we say this when someone is very boring or very depressed
and we want them to go and do something fun or very interesting.
For example, come on get a life go outside and have some fun.
14 is to get a load of one's mind. This means to stop
worrying about something. We usually use this when something has happened
and now you don't have to worry about it. And last but not least,
to get down to doing something. This means to begin
doing something seriously usually for something important that you're supposed
to be doing but you're not! For example, I really need to get down to
writing my thesis. Okay everyone, so those were 15 really
useful and really common expressions using get please
write your own sentences using some of these words in the comments below
and i'll definitely check it. And this is part one of my vocabulary series
so be sure to watch my video next week on lesson number two.
Okay i'll see you then take care!!