1 A2 neutral
To have a good, friendly relationship with someone.
"She gets along really well with her new flatmates."
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I get along with everybody.
— Donald Trump, various interviews (widely quoted phrase)
inseparable
get along
A2 neutral inseparable intransitive
To have a friendly relationship with someone, or to manage and make progress.
In plain English
To be friendly with someone, or to do okay in life.
What does "get along" mean?
3 meanings, ordered from most common to least. Color-coded by CEFR level.
2 B1 neutral
To make progress or manage reasonably well in a situation.
"How are you getting along with the new software?"
inseparable
3 B1 informal
To leave or go somewhere (often used as an instruction).
"It's getting late — you'd better get along now."
inseparable
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To move forward along a path — loosely connected to the idiomatic sense of progressing through life or a relationship.
Actually means
To be friendly with someone, or to do okay in life.
Usage tip
'Get along with' is the most common form when referring to relationships. 'How are you getting along?' is a common greeting equivalent to 'How are you doing?' Mainly informal and conversational.
Words that pair with "get along"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
well fine together everyone coworkers neighbours
How to conjugate "get along"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
get along
I/you/we/they
3rd person
gets along
he/she/it
Past simple
got along
yesterday
Past participle
got/gotten along
have + pp
-ing form
getting along
continuous
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