Phrasal Verb is a combination of:
Verb plus a Preposition
Verb plus an Adverb
The meaning of the combination is different from the meaning of the individual words.
- get alone: be friendly. *We don't get alone with the Fernandez family *I'm getting along with my manager just fine now.
- get across: To explain clearly, make clear. *Mr. Tom explained the problem, but the explanation did not get across the class. *She was able to get across her most important ideas.
- get by: 1. To be able to go pass. 2. live with little comfort. *The cars moved to the curb so that the bulldozer could get by. *He's the type of person who likes to just get by.
- get up: 1. To get out of bed. 2. To stand up. *Yesterday I got up at six o'clock because I needed to get to work early. *A gentleman get up when a woman comes into the room.
- get off: leave or exit from or out of. *I got off from the bus. *I will go fishing whenever I can get off from work.
- get into: 1. To become involved in 2. to be interested in. *I don't want to get into an argument with my boss. *He is always getting into trouble. *I will try to get into the habit of reading everyday.
- get ahead: To become successful. *If you work hard, you should be able to get ahead.
- get through: 1. To finish dealing or doing something. 2. To pass a test or course. *There was a lot to get through in the english class. *How does she get through her math test?.
- turn up: make louder. To find; discover
- Actions speak louder than words.
- You can't judge a book by its cover.
An Idiom is an expression with a new meaning to a group of words.