to get along
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1.9
- phrasal verb
- /ɡɛt əˈlɔŋ/
- US
:
llevarse bien (con alguien)
- And his son and my son got along so well.
- get along with others
- get along well
- get along with people
People like I just get along great with people.
- People like I just get along great with people.
- So he he he got along fine with Skip.
- And his son and my son got along so well.
- She thinks he's great, but you and they get along amazingly well.
- And so there's a reason why we get along really well with dogs.
- And his mother and I, we don't get along that well.
- I say, can't we all just really get along and it's fine?
- Everyone gets along, has a really nice time.
- So in terms of why we don't get along or how the fights start, let's do both.
- People can have different sleep quiz results and still get along very nicely.
- Really really fancied him OK and we got along very well.
- I always felt like we would get along, which is weird.
Examples
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Because students actually get along fairly well if left alone.
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My sister and I always get along well, even when we disagree.
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Everyone gets along, has a really nice time.
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I am glad that we're all getting along.
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How do I get the two to get along?
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There she has to learn how to get along with all different kinds of people.
Fiction book (1991) -
We all belong on the reservation and we should try to get along together as a tribe.
Academic text (1999) -
Our prisons are filled with people unable to make a living and get along with other people.
Academic text (2000) -
So let's see how our intrepid youngsters get along in this brave new world.
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I know we didn't get along in the past, but he is very talented, very passionate.
Synonyms
136
2.0
Have a friendly relationship with someone
119
2.0
Have a friendly relationship with someone
15
2.7
Have a friendly relationship with someone
Antonyms
How Friendly
Surface Forms
Morphology
The sense 'to manage or make progress' is only partly predictable from 'get' (to move into or obtain) plus 'along' (forward/together); the verb+particle combination yields a metaphorical extension where 'getting along' conveys coping or moving forward. Because the phrasal verb is polysemous (also meaning 'to have a friendly relationship') and the exact sense depends on context, a B1 learner knowing the parts may suspect a related idea but would likely need exposure to confirm the intended meaning.
Etymology
Get along may come from the image of two people walking side by side on the same path. If they get along they move easily together, so the phrase now means 'to have a friendly relationship'.