get on
(to board a bus, train, etc.)
- I got on the train and went to Indiana.
- We get on the boat and leave this island.
UK (to have a friendly relationship)
- I hope we’ll get on well together.
- I don’t really get along with my neighbors.
- How do you get on with Molly? – Oh, fine.
US get along
(to manage or make progress)
- My father always wanted me to get on in life.
- How are you getting on in your new job?
- It’s really hard to get along without society.
US get along
UK spoken (to become late or elapse)
- It was getting on midnight when we got home.
- Let’s hurry a bit; time is getting on.
informal (to grow old)
- John is getting on in years now. He’ll be seventy on his next birthday.
- I’m nearly 33, and that’s getting on a bit for a footballer.
US get along
UK spoken (to continue doing something)
- Let’s get on with this job.
- Be quiet and get on with your homework!