- ˌget ˈup to sth
- phrasal verb
spokento do something, especially something that you should not doThe children get up to all sorts of mischief when I'm not here.[/ex]
Dictionary for writing and speaking English. 2014.
ˌget ˈup to sth
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get sb off sth — UK US get off (sth) or get sb off (sth) Phrasal Verb with get({{}}/get/ verb ( tt , got, got, or US gotten) ► LAW to avoid punishment, or to help another person to avoid punishment for something: »She was charged with fraud, but her lawyer… … Financial and business terms
get away with sth — UK US get away with sth Phrasal Verb with get({{}}/get/ verb ( tt , got, got, or US gotten) ► to succeed in avoiding punishment for something ► to do something successfully although it is not the best way of doing it: »In these fraud cases,… … Financial and business terms
get behind sb/sth — UK US get behind sb/sth Phrasal Verb with get({{}}/get/ verb ( tt , got, got, or US gotten) ► to support somebody or something: »If every member of the top management team doesn t get behind this project, it s never going to work … Financial and business terms
get down to sth — UK US get down to sth Phrasal Verb with get({{}}/get/ verb ( tt , got, got, or US gotten) ► to start to direct your efforts and attention towards something: »The meeting s not due to start for another five minutes but we re all here, so let s get … Financial and business terms
get in on sth — UK US get in on sth Phrasal Verb with get({{}}/get/ verb ( tt , got, got, or US gotten) ► to start to take part in an activity that is already happening because you will win an advantage from it: »A Japanese company tried to get in on the deal … Financial and business terms
get on with sth — UK US get on with sth Phrasal Verb with get({{}}/get/ verb ( tt , got, got, or US gotten) ► to continue doing something, especially work: »I suppose I could get on with doing my expenses while I wait for the computer system to restart … Financial and business terms
get out of sth — UK US get out (of sth) Phrasal Verb with get({{}}/get/ verb ( tt , got, got, or US gotten) ► to avoid doing something that you do not want to do: »If I can get out of going to the conference I will. ► to stop doing an activity: » … Financial and business terms
ˌget ˈround to sth — phrasal verb British same as get around to sth I finally got round to reading that book you gave me.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
get possession of sth — get/take possession of sth ► to start to use and control goods, a building, or a piece of land, whether you own them or not: »Was the bank entitled to take possession of his property and exercise its power of sale without an order of the court?… … Financial and business terms
get on onto sth — UK US get on to/onto sb/sth Phrasal Verb with get({{}}/get/ verb ( tt , got, got, or US gotten) UK ► to speak or write to a person or organization in order to ask them for help: »I ll tell him to get onto the broker first thing … Financial and business terms
get on to sth — UK US get on to/onto sb/sth Phrasal Verb with get({{}}/get/ verb ( tt , got, got, or US gotten) UK ► to speak or write to a person or organization in order to ask them for help: »I ll tell him to get onto the broker first thing … Financial and business terms
