词汇 | get together |
释义 | Phr V get together gets, getting, got American pp also gotten get together (sb) or get (sb) together if two or more people get together, or if someone gets two or more people together, they meet in order to do something or spend time togetherWe should get together and go for a drink some time.I'm planning to get a few friends together for a dinner party. often + to do sthThe whole team got together to discuss the matter. sometimes + withWe got together with our solicitor to look at the contract. get-together noun informal an informal meeting or partyI suppose you'll be having the usual family get-together over Christmas. get together if two people get together, they begin a romantic relationshipI always thought that Shirley and Alan would get together. often + withEight years ago I got together with a girl who worked at the hospital. get yourself together (always reflexive) to begin to control your emotions so that you behave more calmlyI just need a few minutes to get myself together. get it together informal to succeed in controlling what happens to you in life so that you do all the things that you have plannedI thought he'd really got it together last time I saw him - he'd got a job, found somewhere to live and seemed pretty happy.She had a lot of plans for her career but she never really got it together. informal if two people get it together, they begin a sexual or romantic relationship with each otherThey finally get it together about two minutes before the end of the film. get together sth or get sth together to collect several things and put them together in one placeCan you just give me a couple of hours so that I can get my things together? to prepare or arrange somethingCan you get together a quick report and bring it to the meeting?I'd really like to do the course but I'm not sure I can get the fees together. (= arrange to get the amount of money needed) to begin to be in control of a situation, and do things in an organized and confident way: If McCallen gets it together, he can win this race. Come on, Doyle, get it together, or we'll never solve this case. When is the United Nations going to get its act together in Bosnia?8. get sth together to succeed in getting enough money for a particular purpose: "Are you going on vacation this summer?" "Yeah, If I can get the money together." Money's tight, Joe. Some months I can barely get the rent together. get it togetherTo take action to become well-organized, prepared, or in a better state of life. You need to get it together and finish packing so that we can leave for the airport on time tomorrow morning. I had no direction after college and drifted along for several years, until I got it together in my thirties with a steady job and good relationship. get together1. verb To meet with someone to socialize. Let's try to get together next week. 2. verb To gather people or things. Once you get all of your sewing supplies together, I'll come help you. 3. verb To organize something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "get" and "together." We really need to get this house together before grandma arrives next week. Are you the one in charge of getting Friday's meeting together? 4. verb To work together or cooperate. If those two would just get together and talk through their issues, it would really help. Those two will never get together—all they do is argue. 5. verb To take action to become well-organized, prepared, or in a better state of life. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "get" and "together." You need to get yourself together and finish packing so that we can leave for the airport on time tomorrow morning. I had no direction after college and drifted along for several years, until I got my life together in my thirties with a steady job and good relationship. 6. noun A casual social gathering. The phrase is usually hyphenated when used as a noun. Oh, I'm busy on Saturday—I have to go to a family get-together. get it (all) togetherFig. to become fit or organized; to organize one's thinking; to become relaxed and rational. Bill seems to be acting more normal now. I think he's getting it all together. I hope he gets it together soon. His life is a mess. get someone or something togetherto gather people or things together. Let's see if we can get both sides together and discuss this. I want to get Tom and Sharon together for a conference. get something together (for a particular time)to arrange a party or other gathering for a certain time. (Fixed order.) I'll try to get a meeting together for Friday afternoon. I'm sure we can get something together. get together(with someone) (on someone or something)1. and get together (with someone) (about someone or something Lit. to meet with someone about someone or something. I would like to get together with you on this Wilson matter. What would be a good time for you? Let's get together on Fred and his department at our next meeting. 2. Fig. to agree with someone about someone or something. I would like to get together with you on this, but we are still nowhere near agreement. I want to get together on price with the suppliers. get together1. Accumulate, gather, as in Go get all the firewood together: [c. 1400] 2. Come together, assemble, as in Let's get together next week. The variant get together with means "meet with someone," as in I can't get together with them today but I'll have time next week. [Late 1600s] 3. Arrive at an agreement, as in The jury was unable to get together on a verdict. 4. get something or oneself together . See under get one's act together. get it togetherget yourself or a situation organized or under control. informalget togetherv. 1. To come together as a group; meet: Let's get together for lunch next week. The president got together with his advisers to discuss the bill. 2. To bring some set of people or things together; gather some things or people together: She got the children together for a game of soccer. My best friend from high school got me together with the woman I later married. 3. To organize something or sort something out, especially a state of affairs: If you don't get your romantic life together, you'll never be happy. 4. To agree to cooperate: The two parties finally got together after weeks of debating. The staff got together to buy me a retirement gift. We got together with a technology company to offer our customers Internet services. get it togetherverbSee get it all together |
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