almost a particular time, number, age etc
fairly late
fairly old
same as get along
to be allowed to be on a television or radio programme
to be chosen to be part of a group or team
to be successful in life or at work
to continue doing something, especially with more effort or more quickly than before
to finally do something that you have been intending to do for a while
to get into a bus, plane, or train
to have sex
to persuade or choose someone to be part of a group
to put someone on a television or radio programme
used for asking or talking about how well someone has done a particular activity
A famous TV interviewer wanted to get her on his show.
Bondougou chewed his way through a number of toothpicks -- anxious, frustrated, he wanted to get on with things.
Can we please get on, because there are a lot of things still to discuss.
Claire got on the school board.
He is prepared to do anything in order to get on.
How did you get on in your exams?
I need to get on and cook this chicken before everyone gets here.
I think you two would get on well.
It was getting on for ten o’clock when she got home from work.
It’s getting on, we’d better leave.
Jim seems to be getting on very well with the cleaning.
My dad is getting on a bit now.
My parents and I don’t get on.
Perhaps Lucy was truly a strong personality, strong enough to put the past behind her and get on with life.
She even got on TV talking about her invention.
She seems to get on with everybody.
Then they were forced to get on more trucks to be transported sixty kilometers to the nearest trains, which were all cattle trains.
They want to get more women on the editorial team.
You do have to be a homophobic mason to get on in the Filth,' she said.
gets on
getting on
got on
There is no origin for this phrasal verb
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