Get even meaning in English
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Definition
to get even (with sbdy): to get revenge (on somebody)
to be even (with sbdy) to have no more resentment towards, or reason for revenge on (somebody)
I'll get even with him!: I will get revenge on him!
Exercise 1
"I'm also very easy to get along with."
Select the correct phrasal verbs in each sentence which use "get + with".
After his stapler was lost, Icarus was able to Horatio by putting a laxative in his tea.
Being a popular member of staff, Hannah everyone in the office.
Susie didn't let Philip his rude remark, she reported the incident to Luna.
Select the correct phrasal verbs in each sentence which use "get + with".
After his stapler was lost, Icarus was able to Horatio by putting a laxative in his tea.
Being a popular member of staff, Hannah everyone in the office.
Susie didn't let Philip his rude remark, she reported the incident to Luna.
"I'm also very easy to get along with."
Select the correct phrasal verbs in each sentence which use "get + with".
After his stapler was lost, Icarus was able to get even with 1 Horatio by putting a laxative in his tea.
Being a popular member of staff, Hannah gets along with 2 everyone in the office.
Susie didn't let Philip get away with 3 his rude remark, she reported the incident to Luna.
Select the correct phrasal verbs in each sentence which use "get + with".
After his stapler was lost, Icarus was able to get even with 1 Horatio by putting a laxative in his tea.
Being a popular member of staff, Hannah gets along with 2 everyone in the office.
Susie didn't let Philip get away with 3 his rude remark, she reported the incident to Luna.
1 get even with: This is the correct answer. "To get even with (someone)" is to look for or get revenge on them. Example: If someone does bad to you, then you do something bad to them, in order to get even with them.
1 get along with: This phrasal verb is not correctly used in this sentence.
1 get away with: This phrasal verb is not correctly used in this sentence.
2 gets along with: This is the correct answer. "To get along with somebody" means "to be on good terms" or "to be friendly with them". Katy says that she is "very easy to get along with", meaning a lot of people like her (she is very likable).
2 gets even with : This phrasal verb is not correctly used in this sentence.
2 gets away with: This phrasal verb is not correctly used in this sentence.
3 get away with: This is the correct answer. "To get away with (an act)" is to avoid criticism or to escape punishment for that act. Example: Philip got away with a police speeding fine because he said that it wasn't him who was driving the car.
3 get along with: This phrasal verb is not correctly used in this sentence.
3 get even with: This phrasal verb is not correctly used in this sentence.
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