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Phrasal Verbs — Get and Take

Get on with, get over, take up, take off, take after.

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Phrasal verbs with GET

Phrasal verbs change meaning completely when a preposition is added. They must be learned as fixed phrases.
get on (with)
have a good relationship with someone
get off
leave a bus, train or plane
get along
have a friendly relationship (= get on)
get through
complete a difficult task / pass an exam / reach someone by phone
get over
recover from an illness, shock or disappointment
get away
escape / go on holiday

Phrasal verbs with TAKE

take up
start a new hobby or activity
take over
take control of something
take off
when a plane leaves the ground / remove clothing / become very successful
take away
remove something / food to eat elsewhere
take back
return something / withdraw something you said
take after
resemble a parent or relative

Examples in context

She gets on well with all her colleagues at the academy.
He finally got through all his revision and feels ready for the exam.
It took her weeks to get over the disappointment of missing the scholarship.
She took up cycling to reduce her carbon footprint.
The business really took off after she launched her social media campaign.

Summary

GET
get on with · get off · get along · get through · get over · get away
TAKE
take up · take over · take off · take away · take back · take after
Some phrasal verbs are separable (put the object between verb + particle). Check each one individually.
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