Collocations with "get"

to receive a wound from being cut

A common and informal way to say 'become depressed'.

To start to be depressing (more informal).

To become unclean.

Common, informal way to say you experienced an electric shock.

to receive support and confidence

to succeed in obtaining approval

A common, informal way to say you have become erect.

to start to be frantic (more informal)

A common, more informal way to say 'become frightened'.

to receive a gold medal

To begin to have a series of hiccups.

To begin to have a series of hiccups.

Describes the weather, a person, or a thing changing to become hot.

To receive a hug from someone.

To understand a joke.

To receive mail.

the most common way to say you have been given a nickname

To receive or be given a parcel.

to succeed in being granted a pardon.

to receive a postcard (more informal)

to receive or experience a premonition, often suddenly

to become ready

to have a tyre/tire get a small hole in it