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Monday, 24 May 2010 23:06
get about

He's got a new car which he uses for getting about. (viajar para lugares diferentes)
She's finding it much more difficult to get about these days. (sair)
News certainly gets about quickly in this city! (espalhar-se, circular)
I don't really want this to get about. (espalhar-se, circular)
He gets about a bit. I never seem to see him with the same woman twice. (ficar com várias pessoas, transar)

get across sth or get sth across

There's only so much you can get across in a short advertisement. (transmitir algo/ideias)
This is the message that we want to get across to the public. (transmitir algo/ ideias)
The message isn't getting across. (transmitir algo/ideias)

get after sb/sth

Get after your brother and tell him not to wait for us. (perseguir, correr atrás de alguém/animal)
You should get after the kids about the mess in their rooms. (ficar no pé de alguém para fazer algo)

get ahead

It's tough for any woman who wants to get ahead in politics. (progredir)
My sister soon realized that it wasn't easy to get ahead in the movie business. (progredir)
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