We finally got up to the top.
•How long will it take to get up to the tenth floor?
2. Fig. to arrive as far as something. •We got up to the halfway point and stopped.
•Will I ever get up to the finish line? I'm so tired of running!
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
get away with something — get away with (something) to avoid blame, punishment, or criticism for doing something bad. She cheated on the test and thought she could get away with it … New idioms dictionary
get hold of something — get hold of (something) to obtain something. I think it should be harder for a criminal to get hold of a gun. Nothing was done by officials until the press got hold of the story … New idioms dictionary
get wind of something — informal phrase to find out about something secret or private De Gaulle got wind of the invasion plan in August 1942. Thesaurus: to find out informationsynonym Main entry: wind * * * get ˈwind of sth … Useful english dictionary
get down to something — ˌget ˈdown to sth derived to begin to do sth; to give serious attention to sth • Let s get down to business. • I like to get down to work by 9 … Useful english dictionary
get round to something — ˌget ˈround/aˈround to sth derived to find the time to do sth • I meant to do the ironing but I didn t get round to it. • get round to something doing sth I hope to get around to answering your letter next week. Main entry: ↑getderived … Useful english dictionary
get around to something — ˌget ˈround/aˈround to sth derived to find the time to do sth • I meant to do the ironing but I didn t get round to it. • get around to something doing sth I hope to get around to answering your letter next week. Main entry: ↑getderived … Useful english dictionary
get ahold of something — get ahold of (something) to obtain something. I finally got ahold of that novel you said I should read … New idioms dictionary
get wind of something — get wind of (something) to hear a piece of information that someone else was trying to keep secret. I don t want my boss to get wind of the fact that I m leaving so I m not telling many people … New idioms dictionary
get off on something — 1. in. to get pleasure from something; to become sexually aroused by something. □ I don’t get off on music anymore. □ I listen, but I just don’t get off. 2. in. to take a drug and experience a rush. (Drugs.) □ Max likes to get off, but he’s got… … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
get accustomed to something — be/get accustomed to something phrase to think/start to think that something is normal or natural because you have experienced it regularly over a period of time the little luxuries to which she was accustomed accustomed to doing something: He… … Useful english dictionary
get someone or something wrong — get (someone or something) wrong : to fail to understand (someone or something) correctly She got the instructions wrong. Don t get me wrong–I like his parents. They re just a little too strict. You ve got it all wrong! [=you have misunderstood… … Useful english dictionary
