Expression Cards
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phrasal-verb
get out of
salir de un coche o vehículo
Meaning
to leave a car or vehicle
Example
He quickly **got out of** the taxi and ran inside.
idiom
get out of hand
volverse difícil de controlar
Meaning
to become difficult to control
Example
The party started to **get out of hand** when more people arrived.
phrasal-verb
get over
recuperarse de algo molesto o difícil
Meaning
to recover from something upsetting or difficult
Example
It took him a long time to **get over** his fears.
phrasal-verb
get over hurt
superar emocionalmente el dolor o la tristeza
Meaning
to recover emotionally from pain or sadness
Example
It took him months to **get over** the hurt from the breakup.
phrasal-verb
get over it
recuperarse emocionalmente de algo perturbador o doloroso
Meaning
to recover emotionally from something upsetting or painful
Example
It took her months to **get over** the heartbreak.
phrasal-verb
get over setbacks
recuperarse de dificultades y continuar intentándolo
Meaning
to recover from difficulties and continue trying
Example
It’s not easy, but you must **get over setbacks** and move on.
idiom
get over someone
recuperarse del dolor de una ruptura o pérdida
Meaning
to recover from the pain of a breakup or loss
Example
It took her months to **get over** him.
phrasal-verb
get over with
terminar algo desagradable
Meaning
to finish something unpleasant
Example
Let’s **get this injection over with** quickly.
phrasal-verb
get past
dejar de estar afectado por algo difícil o doloroso
Meaning
to stop being affected by something difficult or painful
Example
It took him months to **get past** the failure of his first project.
phrasal-verb
get past differences
superar desacuerdos y avanzar positivamente
Meaning
to overcome disagreements and move forward positively
Example
The team managed to **get past differences** and focus on the project.
phrasal-verb
get rid of
eliminar o quitar algo no deseado
Meaning
to remove or eliminate something unwanted
Example
I need to **get rid of** these old clothes.
phrasal-verb
get sick of
aburrirse o molestarse con algo o alguien
Meaning
to become bored or annoyed with something or someone
Example
I **got sick of** hearing the same song over and over.
idiom
get something off your chest
hablar sobre algo que te ha estado preocupando
Meaning
to talk about something that has been worrying you
Example
I needed to **get it off my chest**, so I finally told her the truth.
phrasal-verb
get started on
comenzar a trabajar en algo
Meaning
to begin working on something
Example
It's time to **get started on** your morning routine.
idiom
get straight to the point
hablar directamente sobre el tema principal
Meaning
to talk directly about the main topic
Example
Let's **get straight to the point** and discuss the issue.
phrasal-verb
get stranded
quedarse en una situación difícil sin ayuda o forma de irse
Meaning
to be left in a difficult situation without help or a way to leave
Example
We were **stranded** in the middle of nowhere when the bus broke down.
phrasal-verb
get stuck in
quedarse atrapado debido al tráfico o aglomeraciones
Meaning
to become unable to move because of traffic or crowding
Example
We **got stuck in** traffic for over an hour.
idiom
get the ball rolling
empezar algo, especialmente un proyecto o proceso
Meaning
to start something, especially a project or process
Example
Let’s **get the ball rolling** on this new campaign.
idiom
get the creative juices flowing
comenzar a ser creativo o imaginativo
Meaning
to start being creative or imaginative
Example
A walk in nature helps me **get the creative juices flowing**.
idiom
get the credit
recibir elogios o reconocimiento por algo
Meaning
to receive praise or recognition for something
Example
The whole team worked hard, but only he **got the credit**.
idiom
get the hang of it
aprender o volverse hábil en algo nuevo
Meaning
to learn or become skilled at something new
Example
Don’t worry, you’ll **get the hang of it** soon.
idiom
get the jitters
sentirse extremadamente nervioso o ansioso
Meaning
to feel extremely nervous or anxious
Example
I always **get the jitters** before a big meeting.
idiom
Get the message
Entender lo que alguien está tratando de decir.
Meaning
To understand what someone is trying to say.
Example
After his silence, she finally **got the message**.
idiom
get the picture
entender la situación
Meaning
to understand the situation
Example
After a few minutes, I started to **get the picture**.