What does get mean?

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What does get mean?

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This will be an ongoing post for the many meanings of the word “get”!

“They really got to you, didn’t they? They didn’t get to me. I got to the them.” (in this context) = They succeeded in making you fall in line (conform with their demands.) (Michael objects: that’s what they think, but it’s actually the other way around.)

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“First ten years of my life, I think the only clear thought I had was “Get candy!” = obtain candy/gain possession of candy 🍬

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“You couldn’t get through traffic?” = you weren’t able to reach your destination quickly in traffic/find a way around traffic?

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“Get your butts above the hard deck and return to base immediately.” = Bring your plane back above ground level and return to base.

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“I think she gets this from me” = I passed on the ability (to dance well) to her by virtue of being her mother.

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“Look, Tim, let’s get real” = let’s face reality.

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“I can’t believe I’m getting away with this” = I can’t believe I’m doing something I’m not supposed to be doing and no one is noticing and punishing me for it.

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“You wanna get ahead?” = Do you want to succeed?

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“I’m sorry, I didn’t get your name” = I didn’t hear/catch your name; a way to let someone know they never mentioned it.

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“You know, when you get old in life things get taken from you. I mean that's...part of life.” = When you grow old, things are taken from you.

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“I never got to see him again after that.” = I was not able to see him again after that.

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“Two days in my world, and Owen really would get himself killed. Or I’d get him killed.” = Owen would do something to cause his own death or Buffy would be the cause of his death.

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“It gets me” = it has an emotional effect on me.

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“I haven’t gotten around to that yet” = I haven’t started dealing with that yet.

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“I really didn’t want to get into this” = I really didn’t want to start discussing this particular topic.

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“Get in line” (in this context) = wait your turn; there are other people with problems ahead of you, and I will attend to them first.

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“But the game is out there, and it’s either play or get played.” = you have two choices: you can play (participate/be involved) in the “game” on your own terms or you can get played (be at the mercy of other “players.”)

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“Don’t you get it?” = Don’t you understand?

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“I’ve got it down this time” (in this context) = I’ve figured out how to do it.

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“Well, I will get even with you for this” = I will do something equally bad to you.

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“I got a few minutes.”
“I gotta get something off my chest.” = I have a few minutes. I need to tell you something that’s been making me worried/upset.

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“It gets on my nerves.” = It upsets/irritates/annoys me.

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“Get over it.” “We gotta move.” = Stop complaining/get used to it. We have to move.

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“Get it together, man” = Stop spending time idly/frivolously; start acting responsibly; regain your focus and concentrate on what needs to be done.

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“Get with the program” = accept and participate in what everyone is doing.

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“You’re not getting out of this” = you are not going to be able to avoid this.

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“Whatever killed those people on that plane got onboard through his insulin pen” = Whatever killed those people was brought onto the plane and dispersed through the cabin through his insulin pen.

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“When one person has a cough, sometimes other people get that cough” = when one person has a cough, sometimes other people become affected by/“catch” that cough.

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“So I made him some lemonade and we got talking about classical music” = we came around to talking about classical music.

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“I’m not sure I know what you’re getting at” = what you are driving at/implying/trying to say.

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“Get out!” = go away! Leave!

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“Let’s get you all tucked into bed” = let’s put you to bed and pull up the blankets to make you cozy and comfortable.

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“Now we’re getting down to it” = now we’re talking about what really matters, what’s actually going on/what this is really about.

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“Let’s get together again real soon” = let’s meet up again real soon

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“Gets ‘em every time” = this works to foil their plans every time.

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