get along: Be on friendly terms with someone

He doesn't get along at all with his sister. They are always fighting.

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get away: Escape

Despite the best efforts of the police, the criminals got away.

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get away: Go on holiday

If we have a couple of weeks free in July, we hope to get away.

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get away with: Escape punishment for something

He got away with stealing from the shop because no-one saw him do it.

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get back: Retreat a sensible distance from something.

The police told the crowd to get back from the burning house.

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get back: Return to a previous position of power.

Though they lost the last election, they are hoping to get back next time.

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get by: Survive financially.

I don't know how she gets by with the money she earns from that job.

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get off: Leave a bus, train, etc

You have to get off at the next station for the museum.

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get on: Enter a bus, train, etc

I couldn't get on the bus as it was too full.

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get on: Begin work, duties, day

I have to get on, it's late.

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get on: Manage to put clothes, shoes on

This dress is too small. I can't get it on.

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get on with: Continue doing work

I can't get on with my work if that noise continues!

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get on with: Have a friendly relationship with someone

I  left the house as I didn't get on with the people there.

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get out: Leave a bus, train, building, etc

I always get out at this station.

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get out: Remove something with difficulty

After an hour, the mother managed to get the thorn out of her boy's hand.

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get over: Survive a traumatic experience

It took him five years to get over the loss of his son.

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get over: Defeat a negative feeling

I got over my fear of dogs when I stayed with my dog-loving uncle one summer.

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get through: Communicate by telephone

In the snow storm, it was impossible to get through to anyone.

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