to get to know

– B1-B2 (intermediate) –

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In North American English, this phrasal verb typically means:

  1. (transitive phrasal verb; unseparable) to learn more about a person by talking to that person

  2. (transitive phrasal verb; unseparable) to learn more about a place by exploring that place

EXAMPLES

  1. (definition 1) “Before you can be friends with someone, you must get to know them.”

  2. (definition 2) “I just moved to Toronto, so I am still getting to know the city.”

Who was the last person you got to know? What was the last place? Practice using this phrasal verb by letting me know in the comments below.


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