get back
Britishverb
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(tr) to recover or retrieve
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to return, esp to a former position or activity
let's get back to the original question
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to retaliate (against); wreak vengeance (on)
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informal to obtain one's revenge
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Also get back to . Return to a person, place, or condition. For example, What time will you get back? or I hope he'll get back to the subject of this report . [c. 1600]
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Recover something, as in When will I get this book back? [c. 1800]
Example Sentences
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‘Hey, get back. Get back to help these boys out.’
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2023
Oz: “No, wait, wait! No. 8? That’s Makar! I thought it was No. 9. You can’t give Makar a major penalty! Get back here on the headset!”
From Seattle Times • Apr. 25, 2023
Get back to work: If your next step is to get a new job, commit the bulk of your day to job-hunting, several experts said.
From Washington Post • Nov. 8, 2022
“They don’t even teach cursive writing anymore, which is sad. Get back to the basics of what they should be teaching,” Mr. Durr said.
From Washington Times • Jun. 20, 2022
Get back to our friendship and summer adventures like nothing had changed.
From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks
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