U4_Inseparable Phrasal verbs

4B	Inseparable phrasal verbs
With these verbs, the object always comes after the particle or preposition.
Verb + participle + object				Verb + particle + preposition + object
·      Weren’t you supposed to get off work early? ·      She’ll never get over feeling embarrassed.        I’m sure she’ll get over it ·      I hope I can get through the reception.        I know you can get through (survive) it.				·      Can I get away with wearing pants?    No. You can’t get away with it. ·      Couldn’t you get out of the meeting?    No. I couldn’t get out of it. ·      Did you get around to buying a gift?    No. I never got around to it.
Take the quiz		Complete the questions. Put the words in order, and use the correct form of the verbs. Then ask and answer the questions with a partner.
1.  If you had an important date, would you try to get out of coming (get / of / come /out) to class? Would you ask if you could? ____________________ (off ) work / get ) early?
2.  Do you find it hard to ___________________ (the week / through / get) if you don’t have time to go out with friends?
3.  Do you have any shy friends who are always trying to _____________________ (of / get / go / out) to parties? What can they do to _____________________ (get / their shyness / over)?
4.  Have you ever told a “white lie” to ________________________ (of  / get / an invitation / out)? Did you _____________________ (get / it / away / with)?
5.  How quickly can you _____________________ (through / get / your e-mail)? Does it take you a long time to __________________ (answer / to / get / around) e-mail from friends?
6.  How do you feel about buying gifts? Does it take you a long time to _________________ (to / get / it / around)?
Take the quiz			Complete each example sentence below with “get expressions”. Are the sentences true for you? Compare with a partner.
Get off – get the feeling – get used to – get home – get to know – get away with – get around to  - get through – get going – get it
1.  I usually get off work early on Fridays I leave at about 3:00. 2.  I don’t like to stay at work late. I always try to ________________ by 5:30 to cook dinner. 3.  I was so busy last week that I didn’t ______________ doing my homework. 4.  I’m usually late, so my friends are always saying, “We have to ________________.” 5.  Sometimes I ________________ that people are annoyed with me for being late. 6.  I like going out after class. It’s a chance to _________________ my classmates. 7.  It’s hard for me to finish long novels. I just can’t _________________ them. 8.  I don’t know why people dress up for weddings. I just don’t _____________________ . 9.  I’ll never ____________________ wearing formal clothes. They don’t feel right. 10.  I wish I could __________________ wearing jeans all the time. They’re so comfortable.

Nº	Phrasal verb	Meaning	Example sentence
1	Get off	·      to leave	· Nina needs medical help to get off drugs.
2	Get out of	·      Emerge or escape from,	· I hate to get out of bed on cold mornings · He’ll be lucky to get out of this mess.
3	Get home	·      arrive at one’s house	· The physician just got home from work.   · Call me when you get home.
4	Get around	· to avoid or elude an authority or regulation that constitutes a barrier.	· We knew she would oppose us, so we got around her and got it approved by someone else. · I know I can find a way to get around the rule.
5	Get around to	· to find time to do something	· I wanted to see that movie but never got around to it.
6	Get going	· to start moving · to depart	· Let’s get going! We can’t stand here all day. · What time should we get going in the morning?
7	Get the feeling	· have the sensation · to experience something physical · to show emotion or sensitivity.	· ‘I get the feeling that my pontificate will be brief: Four or five years.’
8	Get to know	· become familiar with	· I need to get to know you before we start a business together. · I would like to get to know you better.
9	Get through	· to complete something; to manage to finish something.) · to arrive at the end of something, especially something difficult; finish something.	· I’ll get through medicine in seven years instead of six. · I got through the speech without making a single mistake.
10	Get it	· to understand	· He told a joke but I didn’t get it.
11	Get used to	· to familiarize [sb] with… · to accustom [sb] to…	· I eventually got used to the constant noise.
12	Get away with	· to escape, taking someone or something with one.	· The burglars got away with a lot of cash and some diamonds. · The kidnapper got away with little Brian.
13	Get over	· to recover from a disease	· It took a long time to get over the flu. · I thought I would never get over the mumps
14	Get into	· enter: (a vehicle)	· Susan got into the taxi and asked the driver to take her home.