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estrictions. b cajole, wheedle, flatter, persuade, coax, win
over: I didn't want to propose, but she managed to get round
me. c See 25.(b), above. 47 get round or around to. get or
come to, reach, arrive at (finally), find time for: He said he
would do the repairs if he got round to it. 48 get through. a
(help to) succeed or complete: She got me through the ordeal.
Without her help, I never could have got through. b reach,
contact: The line is engaged and I cannot get through to
mother. c finish, conclude: When you get through, please put
away the dishes. d communicate (with): Parents sometimes have
trouble getting through to their children. 49 get (to). a
arrive at, come to; near, approach: What time did you get to
the office? How did you get home? b See 28.(c), (d), above. 50
get together. a gather, accumulate, collect, assemble: Get
your things together and leave at once! b assemble, convene,
gather, meet, congregate, socialize: Have you time to get
together on Friday? c arrive at or reach an agreement or
settlement, come to terms, come to an understanding: I think we
can get together on the question of wages. 51 get up. a arise,
awaken, wake (up): I get up at dawn. b stand (up): Get up and
you'll be able to reach it. c mount, climb (up), ascend: Can
we get up the next hill? She got up on the table and started to
dance. d create, devise, organize, arrange, prepare: We got up
a cabaret for the after-dinner entertainment. e dress, clothe,
apparel, outfit, attire, turn out, deck out, rig out, dress up,
fit out or up: She got herself up as a cabaret dancer. f
study, learn, US get up on: You'd best get up your history
before the exam. 52 get up to. become or be involved in, be up
to: If you don't watch her, she'll get up to no good.
getaway n. escape, flight, retreat: The prisoners made their getaway
in a van. Lady Fenella was so boring I couldn't wait to make my
getaway.
get-together
n. gathering; meeting, conference, convention: We had a
get-together at my house. Can we arrange a get-together for all
the members?
get-up n. 1 costume, outfit; rig: He came in a diver's get-up. 2
format, layout, arrangement, structure, look, style: Who is
responsible for the magazine's new get-up?