get along with

What does "get along with" mean?

1. To have a good relationship with someone
2. To manage or cope with a situation

Examples

• Do you get along with your coworkers?
• She gets along with everyone in the office.
• We don't get along with our neighbours.
• How are you getting along with the new project?
• They didn't get along with each other at first.

How to use it

Essential for discussing relationships. 'Get along' alone can mean to manage or cope.

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Opposites

Related phrasal verbs

• get up

  To rise from bed after sleeping

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  To return to a place

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  To have a friendly relationship with someone

• get away

  To escape from a place or person

• get over

  To recover from an illness, shock, or emotional upset

• get through

  To successfully complete or finish something difficult