1

LIKE SOMEBODY (especially British English) if people get on, they like each other and have a friendly relationship with each other. to have a

friendly relationship with somebody.

get on with

I’ve always got on well with Henry.

The two boys get on well most of the time.

She's never really got on with her sister.

She and her sister have never really got on.

2

PROGRESS to deal with a job or situation or to make progress.

How is George getting on at school?

get on with

How are you getting on with your essay?

get on without

I don’t know how we’ll get on without Michael.

3

ConTINUE DOING SOMETHING to continue doing something.

get on with

Be quiet and get on with your work!

4

BE SUCCESSFUL to be successful in your job.

You’ll have to work hard if you want to get on.

5

CLOTHING get something on to put a piece of clothing on.

I can’t get my boots on!

6 be getting on

a) if time is getting on, it is quite late.

b) if someone is getting on, they are quite old.

Come on, it’s getting on and we ought to go home.

I realized that time was getting on and we would have to hurry.

7 getting on for 90/10 o’clock/2,000 etc

almost a particular age, time, number etc.

Mrs McIntyre must be getting on for 90 by now.

The total cost was getting on for $100,000.

8 get it on(American English)

to have sex.

9 get on with it!(spoken)

used to tell someone to hurry.

Will you lot stop messing around and get on with it!

10 let somebody get on with it

to let someone do something on their own, and not help them or tell them what to do.

She wanted to decorate her room, so I just let her get on with it.