“Get”这动词简单，但和它连用的有片语动词，也有动词短语，数量不少，下列是些常见的：

● get even with……：向……报复
“Mike accused Peggy of costing him the job and said that he would get even with her one day.”

● get a grip on oneself：控制自己的情绪
“Stop being hysterical and get a grip on yourself.”

● get……nowhere：使……不会有进展
“What is the use of such nonsense? It gets us nowhere.”

● get……off the ground：使……开始进行
“Janet has a great idea of publishing something for her students, but I wonder if she will ever get the plan off the ground.”

● get on someone's nerves：使人厌烦
“She is used to complaining some other people in my presence; this really gets on my nerves.”

● get……straight：把……弄清楚
“Let us get this straight: David needs a car and I lend it to him, not you.”

● get the better of……：胜过……
“David is a bilingual. No wonder he got the better of Kate in handling some tricky problems.”

● get a feel of……：尝试
“In this country, it is good for you to get a feel of living among various races.”

● get the hang of……：懂得……的窍门
“You have to have some practical experience before you get the hang of managing this kind of office work.”

● get the picture clear：准确地了解情况
“To get the picture clear, you must read the annual report in detail.”

● get the message：了解人家所说的
“As no one asked any question, I assume all got the message.”

● get to grips with……：努力对付……
“One has to get to grips with new technology, the sooner the better.”

● get to the bottom of……：弄清……的真相
“Something seems to have gone wrong with Nancy; let's get to the bottom of it.”

● get wind of：得到密报
“Please keep the plan secret; no one is supposed to get wind of it prematurely.”

● get……wrong：误解……
“I don't object to your idea, but I doubt it is practicable. This is my position, so don't get me wrong./ The newspaper apologised that it had got the fact wrong.”

● get down to business：认真办事
“Time is running short; let's get down to business now. ”

● get a move on：赶快
“We ought to get a move on or we will be late for the musical concert.”

● get one's head down：静静地工作
“His naughty son promised to get his head down before the final exam.”

● get one's hands on……：要得到……
“They all want to get their hands on the old man's money.”

● get someone's back up：使……讨厌
“You will just get your friend's back up if you keep on being nasty.”