get-along
Chunk: get along
Meaning & Usage
To get along (often used with "with") means to have a friendly, harmonious relationship with someone. It implies that people do not fight or argue often.
🧲 Common Collocates
- Structure: get along with (someone), they get along well.
- Modifiers: get along really well, get along famously, don't get along at all.
💬 Contextual Examples
- I am very lucky because I get along with all of my coworkers.
- My brother and I used to fight a lot, but now we get along great.
- She decided to move out because she didn't get along with her roommate.
🎴 Interactive Web Practice
Practice 1: Do you get ______ well with your neighbors?
Answer:
along Practice 2: We have entirely different personalities, so we don't ______ along.
Answer:
get Practice 3: They get along ______ each other perfectly.
Answer:
with