- get on with something
- ˌget ˈon with sth derived
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I'm not getting on very fast with this job.
2. to continue doing sth, especially after an interruption•
Be quiet and get on with your work.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
get on with something
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get away with something — get away with (something) to avoid blame, punishment, or criticism for doing something bad. She cheated on the test and thought she could get away with it … New idioms dictionary
get along with something — ˌget ˈon with sth derived 1. (also ˌget aˈlong with sth) used to talk or ask about how well sb is doing a task • I m not getting on very fast with this job. 2. to continue doing sth, especially after an interruption … Useful english dictionary
get through with something — ˌget ˈthrough with sth derived to finish or complete a task Main entry: ↑getderived … Useful english dictionary
get by (with something) — ˌget ˈby (on/in/with sth) derived to manage to live or do a particular thing using the money, knowledge, equipment, etc. that you have • How does she get by on such a small salary? • I can just about get by in German (= I can speak basic German) … Useful english dictionary
get behind (with something) — ˌget beˈhind (with sth) derived to fail to make enough progress or to produce sth at the right time • I m getting behind with my work. • He got behind with the payments for his car. Main entry: ↑getderived … Useful english dictionary
get away with something — … Useful english dictionary
get off with something — … Useful english dictionary
get away with murder — {v. phr.}, {informal} To do something very bad without being caught or punished. * /John is scolded if he is late with his homework, but Robert gets away with murder./ * /Mrs. Smith lets her children get away with murder./ … Dictionary of American idioms
get away with murder — {v. phr.}, {informal} To do something very bad without being caught or punished. * /John is scolded if he is late with his homework, but Robert gets away with murder./ * /Mrs. Smith lets her children get away with murder./ … Dictionary of American idioms
get away with — (something) to avoid blame, punishment, or criticism for doing something bad. She cheated on the test and thought she could get away with it … New idioms dictionary
