Phrasal Verbs Practice – 113

get back at somebody : to do something to hurt or harm someone who has hurt or harmed you .He’ll probably go out with her just to get back at me

get at somebody/something : to keep criticizing someone in an unkind way ?Why is he always getting at me .He felt he was being got at by the other students : to be able to reach something .We had to move the washing machine out to get at the wiring behind it : to discover information, especially the truth about a situation .I was determined to get at the truth : to use threats to influence the decision of people who are involved in a court case ?Do you think some of the jury have been got at

be getting at something : to be trying to say something in a way that is difficult for other people to understand ?What are you getting at, Helen ?Do you see the point I’m getting at

get around to something : to do something that you have been intending to do for some time .I meant to phone her yesterday, but I never got around to it

get around to doing something .We finally got around to clearing out the garage

: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate phrasal verbs

get at somebody or something (5) / get around to

.N1. I meant to phone her yesterday, but I never ……………… it ? ……………… N2. Do you see the point I’m ? ……………… N3. Do you think some of the jury have been .N4. I was determined to ……………… the truth .N5. We had to move the washing machine out to ……………… the wiring behind it ?N6. Why is he always ……………… me

:Answers

N1. got around to N2. getting at N3. got at N4. get at N5. get at N6. getting at