Verb and preposition collocations
To get away from
- I can’t get away from him.
- Non posso liberarmi di lui.
To get away with
- You won’t get away with it this time.
- Non la farai franca questa volta.
To get back from
- Alan usually gets back from work at about 6.00.
- Di solito Alan torna dal lavoro verso le 6:00
To get by on
- Tom’s grandmother gets by on just £60 a week.
- La nonna di Tom tira avanti con soltanto £50 alla settimana.
To get excited about
- Are you getting excited about the match on Wednesday?
- Sei emozionato per la partita di mercoledì?
To get fired for
- Tom got fired for insulting the boss.
- Tom è stato licenziato per aver insultato il capo.
To get married to
- Jane is getting married to Mike next month.
- Jane si sposa con Mike il mese prossimo.
To get on with
- Lucy gets on really well with my dad.
- Lucy va molto d’accordo con mio papà.
To get out of
- I’ve got out of taking Tom to the airport tomorrow.
- Ho evitato di accompagnare Tom all’aeroporto domani.
To get ready for
- It’s time to get ready for the meeting.
- È ora di prepararsi per la riunione.
To get rid of
- Perhaps you should get rid of all these old magazines.
- Forse dovresti sbarazzarti di tutte queste vecchie riviste.
To get tired of
- I’m getting tired of all his complaints.
- Mi sto stancando di tutte le sue lamentele.
To get to
- We got to London at about midday.
- Siamo arrivati a Londra verso mezzogiorno.
To get used to
- You’ll get used to working here eventually.
- Prima o poi ti abituerai a lavorare qui.
To get worried about
- Are you getting worried about the exam?
- Ti stai preoccupando per l’esame?
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