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  • 51ˌget ˈback — phrasal verb 1) to return to a place It s late, I ought to get back.[/ex] What time does Sara get back from work?[/ex] 2) to begin doing something again after not doing it for a period of time She was eager to get back to work after she had her… …

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  • 52get back at — {v.}, {informal} To do something bad to (someone who has done something bad to you) hurt in return. * /John played a joke on Henry, and next day Henry got back at him./ * /The elephant waited many years to get back at the man who fed him red… …

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  • 53get back at — {v.}, {informal} To do something bad to (someone who has done something bad to you) hurt in return. * /John played a joke on Henry, and next day Henry got back at him./ * /The elephant waited many years to get back at the man who fed him red… …

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  • 54Get Back (Ludacris song) — Infobox Single Name = Get Back Caption = Sum 41 Rock Remix cover Artist = Ludacris featuring Sum 41 from Album = The Red Light District Released = November 9, 2004 Format = Digital download, CD single Recorded = 2004 Genre = Hip hop, Gangsta rap… …

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  • 55get back to — verb a) Return to (an activity) Ill get back to work as soon as Ive finished this game. b) To return contact with (someone) Ill get back to you when I have an answer. Syn: reply, follow up …

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  • 56get\ back\ at — v informal To do something bad to (someone who has done something bad to you) hurt in return. John played a joke on Henry, and next day Henry got back at him. The elephant waited many years to get back at the man who fed him red pepper. Syn.: pay …

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  • 57get back to sb — UK US get back to sb Phrasal Verb with get({{}}/get/ verb ( tt , got, got, or US gotten) ► to talk to someone again in order to give them some information or because you were not able to speak to them before: »Finance promised to get back to me… …

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  • 58get back — verb a) Return to where one came from. When I get back from holiday, I expect the house to be tidy. b) to retrieve, to have an item returned. I lent her my guitar over the Christmas holidays, and will get it back when the term starts …

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  • 59get back to — PHRASAL VERB If you get back to an activity, you start doing it again after you have stopped doing it. [V P P n] I think I ought to get back to work …

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  • 60get back into shape —    To get yourself back into shape, you need to take exercise in order to become fit and healthy again.     She booked into gym classes, determined to get back into shape …

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