Phrasal verbs

get on

  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 …

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get off

  get off informal (escape a punishment) You were lucky to get off with a fine. She’ll get off if there isn’t enough evidence against her. (to leave a place, usually to start a journey) If we get off early in the morning, the roads will be clearer. They got off straight …

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put back

  put back (to return something to where it belongs) You must put back everything you have taken. He put the money back in his waistcoat pocket. UK (to move to a later time or date) We had to put the wedding back a month. envocabulary.com

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put forth

  put forth  formal (to suggest an idea, opinion, plan, etc. for consideration) I would like to put forth some ideas that may be helpful. He put forth a new peace plan on June 8. (to use energy for a particular purpose) We put forth all our energy to win …

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come around

  come around  [ British English: come round] (to change your opinion and accept or agree with something) It will take him a while to come around to the idea. My mother dislikes our being together, but she’ll come around eventually. (to visit someone in their house) Why don’t you come …

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