to get sth from sb

  • 1ˌget sth ˈout of sth — phrasal verb to get pleasure or a benefit from something He gets a lot of satisfaction out of being a teacher.[/ex] …

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  • 2ˌget sth ˈback — phrasal verb to receive or have something again after a time when it was taken away from you or lost She left her briefcase on the train and she doesn t know how to get it back.[/ex] …

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  • 3get — /get/ verb past tense got, past participle got especially BrE gotten especially AmE present participle getting RECEIVE/OBTAIN 1 RECEIVE (transitive not in passive) to be given or receive something: Sharon always seems to get loads of mail. | Why… …

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  • 4get — [get] verb got PASTTENSE [gɒt ǁ gɑːt] got PASTPART gotten PASTPART [ˈgɒtn ǁ ˈgɑːtn] getting PRESPART 1 …

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  • 5draw sth from sth — UK US draw sth from sth Phrasal Verb with draw({{}}/drɔː/ verb [T] (drew, drawn) ► to get something from a particular place: »The state with $2.7 billion to invest in university based research is trying to draw matching funds from private sector… …

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  • 6get*/*/*/ — [get] (past tense got [gɒt] ; past participle got) verb 1) [T] to obtain, receive, or be given something Ross s father got a new job.[/ex] Did you get tickets for the game?[/ex] You get ten points for each correct answer.[/ex] Young players will… …

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  • 7from — W1S1 [frəm strong frɔm $ frəm strong frʌm, fra:m] prep ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(where somebody/something starts)¦ 2¦(distance away)¦ 3¦(when something starts)¦ 4¦(original condition)¦ 5 from place to place/house to house etc 6 from day to day/from minute to… …

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  • 8you can't get away from something — there s no getting aˈway from sth | you can t get aˈway from sth idiom you have to admit that sth unpleasant is true Main entry: ↑getidiom …

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  • 9get something out of something — ˌget sth ˈout of sb/sth derived to gain or obtain sth good from sb/sth • She seems to get a lot out of life. • He always gets the best out of people. Main entry: ↑getderived …

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  • 10get in the way of — idiom to prevent sb from doing sth; to prevent sth from happening • He wouldn t allow emotions to get in the way of him doing his job. Main entry: ↑wayidiom …

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