phrasal verb🧩 phrasal verb

get over

to recover from something

What it means

To recover from an illness, disappointment, or emotional setback. It can also mean to overcome a difficulty or to finish dealing with something unpleasant.

Examples

  • It took her months to get over the flu she caught last winter.
  • He still hasn't got over his ex-girlfriend, even after two years.
  • I just need to get over my fear of public speaking before the wedding.
  • Let's get this awkward conversation over with as quickly as possible.

Where it comes from

Inseparable phrasal verb. The harsh imperative 'get over it!' meaning 'stop dwelling on something' became widespread in late-20th-century American English.

Related phrasal verbs

#put up with#deal with#calm down#go through

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