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get on with

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

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

get on with means: To start or continue a task, especially after stopping for a while.

verb

CONTINUE WORKB1

To start or continue a task, especially after stopping for a while.

  • Get on with your homework.
  • After lunch, we got on with painting the room.
  • Can we get on with the meeting now?

How to use it: get on with something (Please get on with your work.); get on with doing something (We got on with cleaning the kitchen.)

Similar words: continue, proceed with

Opposites: stop

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

GOOD RELATIONSHIPA2

To have a friendly relationship with someone.

  • I get on with Sam.
  • She got on well with her new colleagues.
  • Do you get on with your sister?

How to use it: get on with someone (I get on with my neighbours.); get on well with someone (She gets on well with her brother.)

Similar words: get along with

Common phrases: get on with someone, get on with colleagues

USE COMFORTABLYB2

To use something comfortably and successfully, or adjust well to it.

  • I can’t get on with these glasses.
  • She got on well with the new software.
  • How do you get on with that keyboard?

How to use it: get on with something (How are you getting on with your new phone?)

Similar words: manage with, cope with

Common phrases: get on with something, get on with software

Questions about get on with

What does get on with mean?

To start or continue a task, especially after stopping for a while.

What is get on with in other languages?

Türkçe: devam etmek · Español: seguir con · Français: continuer · Deutsch: weitermachen mit · Italiano: continuare · 日本語: を続ける

How do you pronounce get on with?

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

How do you use get on with in a sentence?

Get on with your homework. After lunch, we got on with painting the room.

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