Bill: I just can't seem to do this right. Bob: You'll get into it.
•Mary: How long does it take to learn to work this computer? Jane: Don't fret. You'll get onto it.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
get onto — phrasal verb get onto or get on to [transitive] Word forms get onto : present tense I/you/we/they get onto he/she/it gets onto present participle getting onto past tense got onto past participle got onto 1) get onto someone British to write or… … English dictionary
ˌget ˈonto sb — phrasal verb British to write or speak to someone in order to ask them to do something for you You need to get onto your landlord about that leaky roof.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
get\ onto — • get on(to) v informal 1. To speak to (someone) roughly about something he did wrong; blame; scold. Mrs. Thompson got on the girls for not keeping their rooms clean. The fans got on the new shortstop after he made several errors. Syn.: jump on 2 … Словарь американских идиом
get — [ get ] (past tense got [ gat ] ; past participle gotten [ gatn ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 obtain/receive ▸ 2 become/start to be ▸ 3 do something/have something done ▸ 4 move to/from ▸ 5 progress in activity ▸ 6 fit/put something in a place ▸ 7 understand… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
get — /get/ verb past tense got, past participle got especially BrE gotten especially AmE present participle getting RECEIVE/OBTAIN 1 RECEIVE (transitive not in passive) to be given or receive something: Sharon always seems to get loads of mail. | Why… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
get*/*/*/ — [get] (past tense got [gɒt] ; past participle got) verb 1) [T] to obtain, receive, or be given something Ross s father got a new job.[/ex] Did you get tickets for the game?[/ex] You get ten points for each correct answer.[/ex] Young players will… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
get on — or[get onto] {v.}, {informal} 1. To speak to (someone) roughly about something he did wrong; blame; scold. * /Mrs. Thompson got on the girls for not keeping their rooms clean./ * /The fans got on the new shortstop after he made several errors./… … Dictionary of American idioms
get on — or[get onto] {v.}, {informal} 1. To speak to (someone) roughly about something he did wrong; blame; scold. * /Mrs. Thompson got on the girls for not keeping their rooms clean./ * /The fans got on the new shortstop after he made several errors./… … Dictionary of American idioms
get — v. 1) (B) ( to deliver ) I have to get a message to her 2) (C) ( to obtain ) she got a newspaper for me; or: she got me a newspaper 3) (d; intr., tr.) to get across ( to cross ); ( to cause to cross ) (to get across a bridge; the general finally… … Combinatory dictionary
get */*/*/ — UK [ɡet] / US verb Word forms get : present tense I/you/we/they get he/she/it gets present participle getting past tense got UK [ɡɒt] / US [ɡɑt] past participle got 1) [transitive, never passive] to obtain, receive, or be given something Ross s… … English dictionary
onto — [[t]ɒ̱ntu[/t]] ♦♦♦ (The spelling on to is also used.) 1) PREP If something moves or is put onto an object or surface, it is then on that object or surface. I took my bags inside, lowered myself onto the bed and switched on the TV... Smear… … English dictionary
