Essential Vocabulary
Vocabulary Notes
1. get above (oneself) (be thought by others to) consider oneself more important, in a higher social
position, than one really is,e.g. He‘s getting a bit above himself with his talk of friendships with
members of the royal family.
get ahead (of s.o) become more successful (than s.o else),e.g. Brains and hard work have enabled
him to get ahead of his competitors.
get between 1. to (to cause) take a position between two people or things,e.g. The cat tried to get
between the chair and the wall. 2. prevent (s.o)from having or doing s.t,e.g The true artist lets
nothing get between himself and his work.
get from to obtain or receive (usu s.t) from s.o or s.t,e.g His story isn‘t original, he got it from a
book.
get over 1. to control, deal with /a feeling, difficulty,e.g. The singer had to learn to get over her fear
of the public. 2. to regain happiness after losing the love of (s.o),e.g.
Jim would never get over Mary if they separated.
2. match n 1.contest, game: a football / wrestling match; 2. person able to meet another as his
equal in strength, skill etc: find / meet one’s match. 3. marriage, e.g. They decided to make a match
of it. 4. person considered from the point of view of marriage, e.g. He is a good match
( is considered satisfactory or desirable as a possible husband). 5. person or thing exactly like, or
corresponding to, or combining well with, another: colours / materials that are a good match.
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