Empower B2 - Unit 2 - Expressions with "GET"

You'll never believe it : I met Harry Styles after the concert! I had always dreamed of that :)

• I got swept away by Harry Styles!

• I got over Harry Styles!

• I got hold of Harry Styles!

• I got to meet Harry Styles!

We tried to edit the video for hours, but it just wasn't working. (2 possible responses)

• We weren't getting anywhere.

• We couldn't get somewhere.

• We weren't getting nowhere.

• We were getting nowhere.

Getting into trouble means...

• You find yourself in a difficult situation, usually because of something you did.

• You start to feel sick.

• You start to feel sad about a specific situation.

• You don't know what the correct solution is to a problem.

Why weren't you answering your phone? I needed to get ____ of you to ask you an urgent question!

Hmmm, this is very strange, I get the _______ that something isn't right.

I grew up in a small town, and after school I needed to get ____ and discover life in a big city.

Tell me about something you got to do recently. Why had you wanted to do it, and how was the experience?

I can't get ____ how much he's grown! I met him as a baby, and now he's so tall!

Have you ever gotten into trouble at university, or at school? What happened?