1 A2 informal
To stand up or rise from a surface such as the floor, a chair, or a sofa.
"Get up off the couch and come help me with the groceries."
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get up off
B1 informal inseparable transitive
To rise or stand up from a surface or position, usually with some emphasis or effort.
In plain English
To stand up or move away from the surface you were sitting or lying on.
What does "get up off" mean?
2 meanings, ordered from most common to least. Color-coded by CEFR level.
2 B2 idiomatic informal
(Figurative/motivational) To stop being passive or inactive and take action.
"It's time to get up off your knees and fight for what you believe in."
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Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To rise from a surface you are resting on — largely transparent.
Actually means
To stand up or move away from the surface you were sitting or lying on.
Usage tip
The 'off' adds specificity about what surface the person is rising from. Often used as an emphatic command ('get up off that sofa!') or in phrases popularised by music and motivational speech ('get up off your feet'). More emphatic than plain 'get up'.
Words that pair with "get up off"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
floor sofa couch ground chair knees feet bed
How to conjugate "get up off"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
get up off
I/you/we/they
3rd person
gets up off
he/she/it
Past simple
got up off
yesterday
Past participle
got/gotten up off
have + pp
-ing form
getting up off
continuous
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