get on
English meaning: Get on
Definition
To board a vehicle, or to make progress, or to have a good relationship.
Example
“Hurry up and get on the bus; the driver is waiting and we're already running late.”
Another example: “My sister and I have always got on really well.”
Usage — When, Where & How
A common phrasal verb with several senses: to board a vehicle ('get on the bus'), to make progress ('how are you getting on?'), and (chiefly British) to have a good relationship ('they get on well'). Informal to neutral; British speakers use it where Americans say 'get along'.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From 'get' plus 'on', spanning boarding, progressing, and (British) relating well.
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Common Collocations
- get on the bus
- get on well
- how are you getting on
- get on with it
- get on with someone
- getting on a bit
Word Forms
get on; got on; gotten/got on; getting on; gets on
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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