phrasal verb🧩 phrasal verb

get in

to enter a vehicle

What it means

To enter a vehicle, especially a car, taxi, or small boat. It can also mean to arrive home, to be accepted into a school or organisation, or to manage to say something in a busy conversation.

Examples

  • Get in the car — we're going to be late!
  • She got in the taxi and gave the driver an address.
  • What time did you get in last night?
  • He finally got in to his first-choice university.

Where it comes from

Inseparable. Used for smaller vehicles you sit in (cars, taxis, small boats), while 'get on' is used for larger vehicles you walk into (buses, trains, planes). The distinction is about whether you have to bend down to enter — get in if yes, get on if no.

Related phrasal verbs

#get out#get on#come in#break in

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