AMERICAN IDIOMS WITH 'GET' - EXERCISE 2/EFL (B2/C1)

level: Upper-intermediate (B2/C1)

American English is rich with idiomatic expressions. This exercise focuses on idioms that use the word get. Definitions are provided in brackets to help you understand the meaning in context.

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Complete each sentence with the correct idiom. Choose from: get hold of, get away with, get carried away, get bent out of shape, get your hopes up, get to the point, get rid of, get up on the wrong side of the bed, get together, get something off his chest.

1. Let's ( = meet) at John's place.✓

2. I'm sorry I couldn't him. ( = I couldn't reach him [by phone, etc.])✓

3. Stop beating around the bush and . ( = be direct)✓

4. He wants to ( = throw out/dispose of) his old couch.✓

5. She has a tendency to ( = to be overcome with emotion) when she speaks about these issues.✓

6. Don't . = Don't be too hopeful.✓

7. They think they will what they did, but they won't.✓

8. Did you this morning? = Are you in a bad mood?✓

9. Don't ( = become very angry/upset) over nothing!✓

10. He needs to . = He needs to say something that's been bothering him. [to vent pent-up feelings]✓

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