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get a wiggle on (informal) hurry up.
get back to return, esp. to return home. [4 definitions]
get back at to do something bad or unpleasant to (someone) in return for something bad or unpleasant that this person has done to one previously.
get back to to return a call or message, or to resume a conversation with (someone) at a later time, esp. by telephone. [2 definitions]
get behind to be late in doing things that continually need to be done, or to not make the amount of progress that one plans or needs to make; not keep to the expected or necessary pace (often fol. by "in").
get by to survive or keep going at the most basic level.
get carried away to become excited, agitated, or enthusiastic to the point that one goes too far in one's speech or actions, losing the ability to see logically what is real, practical, or sufficient.
get down to move one's body to a lower place or position. [7 definitions]
get dressed to put clothes on.
get even to exact revenge; retaliate (often fol. by "with").
get in to manage to go in; enter. [3 definitions]
get in touch to contact or restore communication (usu. fol. by "with").
get lost to lose one's way. [2 definitions]
get off to leave (a public vehicle) after riding. [10 definitions]
get off on (slang) to get excited or aroused by; take pleasure in.
get off the ground to launch or begin something successfully.
get on to mount, board, or step onto. [5 definitions]
get one's act together (informal) to behave more responsibly.
get one's goat to irritate, annoy, or anger. [2 definitions]
get one's way to manage to obtain one's particular wish or preference, regardless of the wishes or objections of others.
get on someone's nerves to annoy or cause agitation in (someone).