# get on

Pronunciation: say "get ON" US /ɡɛt ˈɑn/, UK /ɡɛt ˈɒn/

## Phrasal verb

1. To climb aboard or onto something, most often a vehicle.
   - Simple: To climb onto something, especially a bus, train, or other vehicle.
   - _He got on his bike and pedaled off down the hill._
   - _The ferry was already full, so nobody else was allowed to get on._
2. To have a good, friendly relationship with someone or with each other. *(UK)*
   - Simple: To like each other and be friendly.
   - _She's never really got on with her mother-in-law._
   - _The two of them get on brilliantly, despite having nothing in common._
3. To manage or cope with a situation over a period of time, or to fare or progress in it.
   - Simple: To manage in a situation, or to do well or badly at something.
   - _How do new employees usually get on in their first few months?_
   - _Without a translator, the team got on as best it could for the first week._
4. To make progress or move forward, often with a particular task.
   - Simple: To move forward or keep going with something.
   - _Once the permits came through, the builders could finally get on with the new garage._
   - _After the interruption, the speaker smiled and said, "Right, let's get on."_
5. To grow old or reach an advanced age.
   - Simple: To become old.
   - _Most of the club's members are getting on in years, so meetings start early in the evening._
   - _He's getting on now, and the stairs are harder for him than they used to be._
6. Of time, to pass so that a deadline draws near or the day grows late.
   - Simple: Of time, to pass so that it becomes late or a deadline comes near.
   - _The afternoon was getting on, and we still hadn't found a place to camp._
   - _It's getting on now; if we don't leave soon, we'll hit rush hour._
7. To come close to a particular value, level, or point in time.
   - Simple: To come close to a certain number, amount, or time.
   - _She has worked at the library for getting on for twenty years._
   - _The crowd was getting on for ten thousand by the time the band came on stage._
8. To cope with something or deal with it successfully. *(UK)*
   - Simple: To be able to deal with something without trouble.
   - _I tried contact lenses for a month but just couldn't get on with them._
   - _Some runners never get on with barefoot shoes and go back to cushioned ones._
9. To begin an action or start work on a task.
   - Simple: To start doing a task or action.
   - _The client wants the changes by Friday, so let's get on it._
   - _Someone needs to get on those leaks before the ceiling comes down._
10. To look at or take notice of someone or something. *(slang)*
   - Simple: To look at or notice someone or something.
   - _Get on the length of that line outside the bakery; it goes around the block!_
   - _Get on him, showing off for the cameras again._

## Phrasal verb

11. To place a bet on something, such as a horse in a race. *(archaic)*
   - Simple: To bet money on a horse, a person, or something else.
   - _Minutes before the race he got on the outsider at twenty to one, and he collected a small fortune when she won._
   - _Before the first bell, half the crowd rushed to the bookmakers to get on the challenger at long odds._

## Other meanings

- (interjection) Expresses surprise or disbelief.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/get-on (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).