C1 English Grammar Profile point 35 in PASSIVES is defined as:
‘get’ + object + ‘-ed’ to talk about causing or instructing something to happen or to be done by somebody else, often informally
For example:
Now, as it happens, I do have some connections in the drilling business who might help get us started.
Here are the other forms of ‘GET’:
He got his friend fired by revealing their secret to the boss.
She always gets her children motivated by sharing inspiring stories with them.
They are getting their friends involved in the project by assigning specific tasks to each person.
A search in iWeb for:
GET _N _VVN
*not all the following match our grammar point.
1 GET PEOPLE EXCITED 734 (many of these are adjectives)
2 GET KIDS EXCITED 423
3 GET STUDENTS EXCITED 274
4 GET THINGS FIXED 234
5 GET QUESTIONS ANSWERED 172
6 GET PEOPLE INVOLVED 171
7 GET PEOPLE HOOKED 141
8 GET TRUMP ELECTED 137
9 GETTING PEOPLE EXCITED 127
10 GET PEOPLE ENGAGED 126
Here are the top 10 completed with AI:
- The energetic cheerleaders managed to get people excited with their spirited routines.
- The magician’s colorful tricks and lively performance got kids excited at the birthday party.
- The passionate teacher’s interactive lesson plan got students excited about learning.
- The skilled handyman was able to get things fixed around the house quickly and efficiently.
- The knowledgeable panel of experts helped get questions answered during the informative Q&A session.
- The enthusiastic event organizer implemented various activities to get people involved and engaged in the festivities.
- The suspenseful television series with its intriguing plot twists got people hooked and eagerly anticipating each new episode.
- The campaign team’s strategic efforts helped get Trump elected as the President of the United States.
- The dynamic motivational speaker was successful in getting people excited about pursuing their dreams.
- The interactive workshop provided practical exercises to get people engaged and actively participating in the learning process.
11 GET LIGHT HEADED 112
12 GET PEOPLE USED 99
13 GET STUDENTS ENGAGED 98
14 GET THINGS SORTED 96
POPSUGAR AustraliaKim got Kanye to go up there so they could live separate lives and quietly get things sorted out to separate and divorce.
15 GET FANS EXCITED 92
16 GET THINGS ACCOMPLISHED 87
17 GETTING KIDS EXCITED 86
18 GET OTHERS INVOLVED 82
19 GET CHILDREN EXCITED 80
20 GET THINGS ORGANIZED 75
21 GET THINGS TAKEN 75
22 GET THINGS CHANGED 74
23 GET BLOOD DRAWN 71
24 GET THINGS LINED 71
25 GETTING THINGS FIXED 69
26 GETTING BLOOD DRAWN 68
27 GETS PEOPLE EXCITED 64
28 GET PEOPLE MOTIVATED 63
29 GET PICTURES TAKEN 63
30 GOT TRUMP ELECTED 62
31 GET POINTS BASED 61
32 GET THINGS SET 58
33 GET STUDENTS INVOLVED 57
34 GET PHOTOS TAKEN 55
35 GET KIDS INVOLVED 55
36 GETTING STUDENTS EXCITED 54
37 GOT REAR ENDED 53
38 GETTING THINGS ORGANIZED 49
39 GET RECOMMENDATIONS BASED 46
40 GETS KIDS EXCITED 46
41 GET BIN LADEN 45
42 GET LEGISLATION PASSED 44
43 GET THINGS SQUARED 44
44 GETTING PICTURES TAKEN 44
45 GETTING PEOPLE INVOLVED 43
46 GET THINGS RESOLVED 41
47 GET DRUG TESTED 40
48 GETTING PEOPLE ENGAGED 39
49 GETTING TRUMP ELECTED 39
50 GET FOOD DELIVERED 37
51 GETTING PEOPLE USED 37
52 GET KIDS ENGAGED 35
53 GET THINGS ORGANISED 33
54 GET FOOD STUCK 32
55 GET PEOPLE FOCUSED 32
56 GETTING THINGS SET 32
57 GETTING QUESTIONS ANSWERED 31
58 GET PEOPLE CONNECTED 30
59 GET OTHERS EXCITED 30
60 GETS PEOPLE HOOKED 30
61 GET KIDS HOOKED 29
62 GET PRESCRIPTIONS FILLED 28
63 GET EMPLOYEES EXCITED 28
64 GET INFORMATION RELATED 27
65 GETTING LIGHT HEADED 27
66 GETTING PEOPLE HOOKED 27
67 GET LAWS PASSED 26
68 GET POINTS TAKEN 26
69 GET THINGS FINISHED 26
70 GETTING PHOTOS TAKEN 26
71 GETTING THINGS ACCOMPLISHED 26
72 GETTING THINGS SORTED 26
73 GET PEOPLE KILLED 25
74 GET PEOPLE FIRED 25
75 GETTING STUDENTS ENGAGED 25
76 GETTING THINGS LINED 25
77 GET GUESTS EXCITED 24
78 GET PROBLEMS SOLVED 24
79 GET THINGS COMPLETED 24
80 GET READERS EXCITED 23
81 GET STUDENTS PREPARED 23
82 GET TEFL CERTIFIED 23
83 GET THINGS SETTLED 23
84 GET LASER FOCUSED 22
85 GET PARENTS INVOLVED 22
86 GET PEOPLE INVESTED 22
87 GET SUN BURNT 22
88 GETS STUDENTS EXCITED 22
89 GET EMPLOYEES ENGAGED 21
90 GET HOUSES BUILT 21
91 GET PLAYERS USED 21
92 GET POWER RESTORED 20
93 GET PEOPLE SAVED 20
94 GET PEOPLE ENROLLED 20
95 GET PEOPLE ADDICTED 20
96 GET MAIL DELIVERED 20
97 GET KIDS MOTIVATED 20
98 GET LAWS CHANGED 20
99 GET CHILDREN ENGAGED 19
100 GET DOCUMENTS SIGNED 19
We ask AI to use the following B2 vocabulary:
addicted, drug, elected, fired, headed, invested, laser, lined, motivated, rear, recommendations, related, restored, settled, sorted
- I got my car fixed by a mechanic yesterday.
- She got her hair dyed blonde for the summer.
- They got their house cleaned by a professional cleaning service.
- He got himself fired by constantly showing up late to work.
- We got the entire office organized over the weekend.
- The teacher got the students motivated to participate in the school play.
- The company got a new laser cutting machine installed in their factory.
- The doctor got the patient addicted to painkillers by prescribing them excessively.
- They got the room lined with posters of their favorite bands.
- She got her son elected as the class representative.
- The committee got the recommendations for the new policy approved by the board.
- He got his phone restored to its factory settings after it crashed.
- We got the problem settled by discussing it calmly.
- The parents got their child invested in a variety of extracurricular activities.
- They got the report sorted before the deadline.