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get on to

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌɡɛt ˈɑːn tə/ · UK /ˌɡet ˈɒn tə/

get on to means: To contact someone to discuss a problem or ask them to do something.

verb

CONTACT SOMEONEB2

To contact someone to discuss a problem or ask them to do something.

  • I will get on to the plumber.
  • She got on to the council about the rubbish.
  • Have you got on to your manager about the delay?

How to use it: get on to someone about something (I will get on to the landlord about the broken lock.)

Similar words: contact, call

Common phrases: get on to someone, get on to plumbers

MOVE ONTOA2

To move into a position on a vehicle or surface.

  • They got on to the bus.
  • How did the cat get on to the roof?
  • She used a ladder to get on to the platform.

How to use it: get on to something (We helped him get on to the boat.)

Similar words: get onto, climb onto

Opposites: get off

Common phrases: get on to something, get on to buses

START NEXT TASKB2

To move to the next subject or begin working on a task.

  • Let us get on to the next question.
  • I finally got on to the report this afternoon.
  • We will get on to your suggestions after lunch.

How to use it: get on to something (We will get on to the next topic after the break.)

Similar words: move on to, start

Common phrases: get on to something, get on to work

Questions about get on to

What does get on to mean?

To contact someone to discuss a problem or ask them to do something.

What is get on to in other languages?

Türkçe: iletişime geçmek · Español: ponerse en contacto con · Français: contacter · Deutsch: sich wenden an · Italiano: contattare · 日本語: 連絡する

How do you pronounce get on to?

In American English /ˌɡɛt ˈɑːn tə/; in British English /ˌɡet ˈɒn tə/.

How do you use get on to in a sentence?

I will get on to the plumber. She got on to the council about the rubbish.

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